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this is president obama's election headquarters. senator lindsay graham says that the republican party was not manufacturing enough angry white men. he meant that as a cautionary tale to republicans. are we seeing measures of that tonight, that mitt romney is not able to stitch enough places? >> bob mcdonnell said that the politics or the arithmetic of politics is addition, not subtraction. you're got to widen the base and the point of it is that ed rollins, four years ago said the same thing that lindsey graham said, it was a campaign manager for ronald reagan said we cannot just be the party, the republican party of white males. especially when you have a growing latino group, and asians, and other people and young people, you can't just be segmented to have one constituency. >> 25 years ago, the former republican governor of new jersey came out with a book called the politics of inclusion. kaine was talking about how he was able to stitch together two republican terms in an overwhelmingly democratic state. it was a call to grow t
this is president obama's election headquarters. senator lindsay graham says that the republican party was not manufacturing enough angry white men. he meant that as a cautionary tale to republicans. are we seeing measures of that tonight, that mitt romney is not able to stitch enough places? >> bob mcdonnell said that the politics or the arithmetic of politics is addition, not subtraction. you're got to widen the base and the point of it is that ed rollins, four years ago said the same...
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folk still arriving here to cheer on the re-election of president obama. this looks a lot like it did four years ago this night when the president first won re- election. so all of it starting just as the networks projected the networks winning re-election and the celebration continues over an hour later. in the district, matt ackland fox 5 news. >> a lot of excited people there. >> definitely happy. >> the president's opponent, mitt romney gave a short concession speech in boston last night. >> he thanked his wife run and running mate paul ryan and said he ran because he believes in america. >> so eager to get in here. >> we are starting early today. >> the further east you have, the better chance you have of seeing this rain-snow mix we've been talking about. >> we wake up and we're like oh, that's right, the storm. >> let's get right to your weather and we'll start with temperatures once again cold overnight. it feels kind of wintry with the cloud cover and the temperatures in the 30s. >> yeah, it does. >> wisdom isn't happy about it. i'm not look forwa
folk still arriving here to cheer on the re-election of president obama. this looks a lot like it did four years ago this night when the president first won re- election. so all of it starting just as the networks projected the networks winning re-election and the celebration continues over an hour later. in the district, matt ackland fox 5 news. >> a lot of excited people there. >> definitely happy. >> the president's opponent, mitt romney gave a short concession speech in...
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>> president obama, who won in ohio in this year's election, it was a crucial state as you know. president kennedy was the last president elected out winning ohio. that was back in 1960. ♪ because we know how much you do to make the holidays just right. from ornaments to ottomans, memories are made with ikea. (bell ringshi. yes? you know those delicious granola bunches in honey bunches of oats? i love those. we've added more to every box. really? wow! honey bunches of oats. make your day bunches better. >>> apart from the president's reelection, other measures approved in maryland. we'll have much more on these results coming up in just a few minutes. >> let's see what the result is of our forecast. >> guaranteed cold. we're setting the teenage for high temperatures only in the low 40s which is where we are right now. so with temperatures returning about 20-degree below where they normally would be this time. year, it will be cold and cloudy and eventually, we'll get a little rain/winter weather feel in the air. >> just say it. >> a little bit of snow. >> i'm embracing it. >> h
>> president obama, who won in ohio in this year's election, it was a crucial state as you know. president kennedy was the last president elected out winning ohio. that was back in 1960. ♪ because we know how much you do to make the holidays just right. from ornaments to ottomans, memories are made with ikea. (bell ringshi. yes? you know those delicious granola bunches in honey bunches of oats? i love those. we've added more to every box. really? wow! honey bunches of oats. make your...
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. >> president barack obama elected to i second term. fox 5 morning news continues right now. right now. >>> live look outside right now. it is wednesday, november 7th. a live look at the washington monument right here in d.c. cold and chilly. but the big news of the day, the election is over. we know who is going to be the president now actually lot of the other issues on the ballot have been settled so lots of election things to talk about as well as some weather. >> yeah. >> good morning to you. i'm wisdom martin. >> i'm sarah simmons. >> before we get to weather, this. president obama and the first family greeting a huge crowd of supporters in chicago last night. he took to the stage around 1 charleston 30 this morning shortly after republican challenger mitt romney conceded the race in a phone call. look at the crowd there. just amazing. we'll have more owe legislation coverage coming up here in just a second. as wisdom mentioned, we've got some i don't want to say winter weather. we do have a storm moving in. >> just say it. >> i know. >> just say it. just get it out. we
. >> president barack obama elected to i second term. fox 5 morning news continues right now. right now. >>> live look outside right now. it is wednesday, november 7th. a live look at the washington monument right here in d.c. cold and chilly. but the big news of the day, the election is over. we know who is going to be the president now actually lot of the other issues on the ballot have been settled so lots of election things to talk about as well as some weather. >>...
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we begin this election night in chicago illinois, where president obama arrived last night and today made a surprise appearance at a hyde park field office. the president placing calls to voters in wisconsin thanking supporters for a hard-fought campaign. >> it's a source of great optimism for me whenever i come to election day because i end up having so much confidence in the decency and goodness and wisdom of ordinary folks working so hard and trying to move forward. >> to richmond heights, ohio, now, where that republican greeted volunteers. romney telling supporters that the buckeye state is key to winning the white house. >> thank you so very much for being here today and for helping people get out to vote. it's critical. this is a big day for big change. we're about to change america to help people in ways that they couldn't imagine they could be helped. >> reporter: to jamesville, wisconsin now, where earlier in the day, presidential candidate paul ryan cast his votes in his hometown. he later joined romney at the same campaign office and also thanked volunteers for everything
we begin this election night in chicago illinois, where president obama arrived last night and today made a surprise appearance at a hyde park field office. the president placing calls to voters in wisconsin thanking supporters for a hard-fought campaign. >> it's a source of great optimism for me whenever i come to election day because i end up having so much confidence in the decency and goodness and wisdom of ordinary folks working so hard and trying to move forward. >> to...
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current obama re-election campaign advisor robert gibbs joins us now live. good morning. good to see you. >> good morning, guys. how are you? >> doing well. thank you. such a familiar face with the obama administration. you've been activated so to speak in these final days. what is the mood in that inner circle? >> look, we feel good about where we are. great about where things are headed and feel in virginia. i think we're going to have a great night tonight if we make sure we have all of our voters out to the polls. the polls in virginia are open. bring a form of id so you can vote. if people do that in virginia, i feel like we're going to have a very good night and the president will have a very good night. >> an article today out in new york times talked about the president feeling nostalgic. last go around with debates and speeches. how is he feeling today? >> he feels great. he feels confident. i was backstage with him last night in iowa and he was trying to take it all in. this was the last time he was going to be introduced in a rally for himself. that last rally
current obama re-election campaign advisor robert gibbs joins us now live. good morning. good to see you. >> good morning, guys. how are you? >> doing well. thank you. such a familiar face with the obama administration. you've been activated so to speak in these final days. what is the mood in that inner circle? >> look, we feel good about where we are. great about where things are headed and feel in virginia. i think we're going to have a great night tonight if we make sure...
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but getting better and who do they trust, this will be barack obama's election and i predict he will win florida and ohio and virginia. there is not a republican candidate that can win if we take florida, ohio and virginia. >> chris: two minutes left and wrap it up with a big picture, governor dean, assuming that romney is the nominee, what is the basic case against mitt romney? >> guest: no understanding of what it is like for ordinary people. he built a billion house in california with an emivator for his car. and there is nothing illegal about that. but he brags on the stump that his wife had two cadillacs and it was funny when he shut down the factory. he is a decent guy, and i think santorum is right he's a moderate at heart but no connection to the ordinary americans in this country. >> chris: governor haley barbour same amount of time basic case against barack obama. >> the case against barack obama is his record. he cannot run for reelection on his record and normally presidential elections are referundums on the president. in this case the president's policies are not only u
but getting better and who do they trust, this will be barack obama's election and i predict he will win florida and ohio and virginia. there is not a republican candidate that can win if we take florida, ohio and virginia. >> chris: two minutes left and wrap it up with a big picture, governor dean, assuming that romney is the nominee, what is the basic case against mitt romney? >> guest: no understanding of what it is like for ordinary people. he built a billion house in california...
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president obama winning the presidential election and therefore a second term in office. president obama defeats mitt romney by more than 2 million votes capturing the vote of half the country. far exceeding the required 270 electoral votes earning 306. obama took to the stage and talked to not excited crowd around 1:00 a.m. >> many people in our area celebrating the president's victory. that was the scene outside the white house late last night. people cheering four more years and waving the flag. it was a cause for celebration for many. melanie is live with a recap of the president's victory. >> good morning. it may have come down to a gut feeling in the voting booth. most voters really felt that president obama was more in touch with people like themselves and that's where the tossup states the president was able to hang on to most of them. that includes virginia. it was a nail biter of the night but 51% of voters chose obama over 48% for romney. results there came in later than expected because some people were still in line to vote. the win for president obama in mar
president obama winning the presidential election and therefore a second term in office. president obama defeats mitt romney by more than 2 million votes capturing the vote of half the country. far exceeding the required 270 electoral votes earning 306. obama took to the stage and talked to not excited crowd around 1:00 a.m. >> many people in our area celebrating the president's victory. that was the scene outside the white house late last night. people cheering four more years and waving...
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. >>> president obama. >> president obama's re- election campaign officially kicked off in richmond, virginia. the first lady introduced the president at thetra virginia commonwealth university before going to ohio for another rally. the campaigning comes as a new jobs report shows 115,000 jobs were added in april. the republican mitt romney's campaign said that is not enough. >>> thursday night during our 11:00 p.m. newscast and friday morning, we aired a report about a beating at a mcdonald's on i street in the district. we reported that the suspect in the case was 35-year-old barbara roberson. we aired a picture of barbara roberson but the woman in the picture, this picture, was of the wrong barbara roberson who is an upstanding citizens, not the suspect. the victim in this crime wrongly identified the picture as that of her attacker and d.c. police confirmd this is not the picture of the suspect. we apologize to miss roberson and her family and regret this error and any embarrassment it caused her and posted an apology on our website, www.myfoxdc.com. >>> full moon covered by the
. >>> president obama. >> president obama's re- election campaign officially kicked off in richmond, virginia. the first lady introduced the president at thetra virginia commonwealth university before going to ohio for another rally. the campaigning comes as a new jobs report shows 115,000 jobs were added in april. the republican mitt romney's campaign said that is not enough. >>> thursday night during our 11:00 p.m. newscast and friday morning, we aired a report about a...
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and obama rally on election day and obama sell off the day after election day. the day after the day after election day how are we going to open. the dow is up 30 points and quarter % gain across the board so we're not getting that big bump after a 300 plus point sell off the day before. >> or the big brunt we would hope for. to be fair, it all wasn't related just to the election of obama. there are still concerns about what's going on overseas right? >> yeah. a couple things coming together and bringing the dow below 13,000. that key level. we haven't been below 13,000 since august 2nd. we have germany. they are starting to feel the affects of the debt crisis in spain and italy. so that was one issue. and you couple that with this fiscal cliff going on here in the u.s. congress is very much divided. we might hit another recession in the early part of 2013 if congress doesn't have this moment that are the fiscal cliff. if you think you are not affected by it, you are wrong. 88% of americans will see their taxes rise by $3500 a year if congress doesn't act. >> ok
and obama rally on election day and obama sell off the day after election day. the day after the day after election day how are we going to open. the dow is up 30 points and quarter % gain across the board so we're not getting that big bump after a 300 plus point sell off the day before. >> or the big brunt we would hope for. to be fair, it all wasn't related just to the election of obama. there are still concerns about what's going on overseas right? >> yeah. a couple things coming...
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the election is romney's to win. don't disqualify obama. he is the incumbent and has 45%, not much more. this is contrarian i think, every conservative i know wants president romney -- governor romney to hammer president obama as much as possible. i actually think it's a mistake. the best way to convince voterrous can be president is to be presidential. that means giving serious speeches about foreign policy, supreme court, about the debt and deficit and running a high-road, big picture campaign. >> chris: joe, agree with that? >> that is what romney should try to do. i don't think he will be able to do it. look, this is going to be a really mean-spirited campaign all the way down to the wire on both sides. we have already seen it. it is going to happen. i don't think the romney campaign will be able to stay above it. >> chris: how about the can date himself, and candidate obama? >> well, the candidates should both try to do that. i don't think -- so much money on both sides from committees you can't control. it's those ads that are going t
the election is romney's to win. don't disqualify obama. he is the incumbent and has 45%, not much more. this is contrarian i think, every conservative i know wants president romney -- governor romney to hammer president obama as much as possible. i actually think it's a mistake. the best way to convince voterrous can be president is to be presidential. that means giving serious speeches about foreign policy, supreme court, about the debt and deficit and running a high-road, big picture...
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i think he can probably make better the case for barack obama's election than barack obama can himself. that is what they needed. they feel he appeals to a constituency that obama can't real. and in the end, these guys are politically pragmatic and they want the people that liked bill clinton. his approval rating is 69%. the president's rating is 49% around that area. they obviously feel that bill clinton coming out front and supporting president obama in the most visible way will translate into votes that is votes that barack obama can't get on november 6th. bill clinton will bring those votes to him. >> all right, fox 5 political analyst mark plotkin. it will be interesting to see the ratings tomorrow how this worked out. thank you very much, we'll see you later tonight. >> thank you. >> i can honestly say that when it comes to his character and his convictions and his heart, barack obama is still the same man i fell in love with all of the years ago. >> as we mentioned, first lady michelle obama receiving rave reviews for her speech last night. she talked about how she and president
i think he can probably make better the case for barack obama's election than barack obama can himself. that is what they needed. they feel he appeals to a constituency that obama can't real. and in the end, these guys are politically pragmatic and they want the people that liked bill clinton. his approval rating is 69%. the president's rating is 49% around that area. they obviously feel that bill clinton coming out front and supporting president obama in the most visible way will translate...
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. >> and find out how president obama made history online. just moments after winning re- election. you're on timeouout leo! some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof! some things will. save up to 15% on an ikea kitchen. some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof! some things will. save up to 15% on an ikea kitchen. . >>> president obama's victory is the headline on the front page of every newspaper out today. fox 5s wisdom martin was at the museum this morning to check them out for us and he has details on the inauguration. here he is. >> reporter: here at the museum, the newspapers are all lined up showing that the president has won his second term in his bid for the white house now. and also, keep in mind that the inauguration is just 74 days away 74 days until the swearing- in simony that will take place in the steps of the capital overlooking the mall on the national monument and the west side of the capital. they closed some of that off to construction as they begin inauguration on that site. in september, the first sey meany to begin trip regions for this have already taken pl
. >> and find out how president obama made history online. just moments after winning re- election. you're on timeouout leo! some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof! some things will. save up to 15% on an ikea kitchen. some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof! some things will. save up to 15% on an ikea kitchen. . >>> president obama's victory is the headline on the front page of every newspaper out today. fox 5s wisdom martin was at the museum this morning to check them out...
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obama care and the 2012 election . how will court's ruling will play on the campaign trail all right now on "fox news sunday". and hello again from fox news in washington. the supreme court issued a historic ruling in obama care this week but that didn't end the intense debate. joining us in new york to discuss the ruling is white house chiefev staff jack lew. welcome back to "fox news sunday". >> guest: thank you, kris. >> chris: now the court upheld the ruling does the president feels it is safe or does he have to have a hurdle in the election . >> guest: the supreme court rules and it isitutional. we were proceeding to implement the law. and the thing that american people want is for the desissiveness. when kids graduate from college and before they get a job they have health insurance. people who had $600 bills to pay on prescription drugs are cored. families don't have to worry if they will hit lifetime limits. we need to get on with the implementation and that's what we will do. >> chris: you know the debate will
obama care and the 2012 election . how will court's ruling will play on the campaign trail all right now on "fox news sunday". and hello again from fox news in washington. the supreme court issued a historic ruling in obama care this week but that didn't end the intense debate. joining us in new york to discuss the ruling is white house chiefev staff jack lew. welcome back to "fox news sunday". >> guest: thank you, kris. >> chris: now the court upheld the ruling...
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if you like obama care elect obama and if you want to repeal it elect me. make it liberty and freedom and not just economic numbers, i think the republicans can win easily. i don't buy it will necessarily be a close race. i think obama can win if we have a general election of how gas prices . if he gets luck yegas prices -- lucky if gas prices go down. governor mitt romney, he brought up the fundmental difference between himself and president obama. he has private sector experience and he has business experience. he didn't mention obama care. i think he needs to pivot. romney well wisher. he needs to make obama re centrall. >> but there is an issue left out. it is the issue that drove the 2010 campaign. this massive accumulation of debt and spending and that is an issue for the tea party and that is an issue about which the president proposes to do absolutely nothing. >> romney is not talking about it. >> romney does have talk about it. he has a plan. it is a tough plan, it certainly goes far beyond anything that this president is talking about willing to d
if you like obama care elect obama and if you want to repeal it elect me. make it liberty and freedom and not just economic numbers, i think the republicans can win easily. i don't buy it will necessarily be a close race. i think obama can win if we have a general election of how gas prices . if he gets luck yegas prices -- lucky if gas prices go down. governor mitt romney, he brought up the fundmental difference between himself and president obama. he has private sector experience and he has...
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was elected. what are they going to have to do to prove that? >> reporter: well they're going to have to come back and say, "look, this is what we inherited, although people are getting tired of that," tell people what they have done in terms of actual progress that's 22 or 23 straight months of job growth and then, more than anything, if i can quote my friend mark shields, pause i don't steal things, he said they have to lay out in specifics what they are beginning do in this next four years because they were beaten up pretty badly at that republican convention, and all the polling said that people that were going to vote for obama, the thing that troubles them the most is economic insecurity and economic uncertainty. >> checking in through the week. mark plotkin, appreciate your analysis. talking with you, and -- >> what's that? >> talking and checking in tonight for fox 5 news at 10. >>> a u haul truck full of security equipment for vice president joe biden's trip to detroit was stolen. the sec
was elected. what are they going to have to do to prove that? >> reporter: well they're going to have to come back and say, "look, this is what we inherited, although people are getting tired of that," tell people what they have done in terms of actual progress that's 22 or 23 straight months of job growth and then, more than anything, if i can quote my friend mark shields, pause i don't steal things, he said they have to lay out in specifics what they are beginning do in this...
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president obama, elect a democrat to the u.s. senate, take back control of the house. >>> mitt romney's business experience under attack as newt gingrich supporters come out swinging is romney's record, as ceo of a private equity firm an asset or liability. >>> plus, gwen is back with a look at today's weather. fox 5 morning news will be right back >>> people whose rights come from god not the government. >> rick santorum reacts after getting support from evangelicals in iowa, he lost steam in new hampshire though. chris wallace is host of the show and joins us with a preview of the program. >> hey, chris. >> hey melanie. >>> how much do you thing that will help him in south carolina. >> he will be our guest at the top of the hour. it is a very good question, there were about 150 christian conservative leaders they met in texas and trying to decide can we coalesce around one candidate, to go up against romney they have doubts about romney, when it comes to social values. and a super majority ended up support
president obama, elect a democrat to the u.s. senate, take back control of the house. >>> mitt romney's business experience under attack as newt gingrich supporters come out swinging is romney's record, as ceo of a private equity firm an asset or liability. >>> plus, gwen is back with a look at today's weather. fox 5 morning news will be right back >>> people whose rights come from god not the government. >> rick santorum reacts after...
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. >>> president obama continues his re-election push in virginia tomorrow. he will peek at a fire station in arlington. virginia, of course, a key swing state. mr.obama was the first democrat to carry the commonwealth in 44 years when he was elected in 2008. >>> some of another top stories, the search is on if i man who walked into i ad.c. school in r and sexually assaulted a student. it happened around 4:00 yesterday afternoon at ketcham elementary. a d.c. public schools spokesperson says the man entered the building without permission and inappropriately touched a student. in a statement, d.c. public schools says officials are, quote, treating this matter very seriously. we are working with mpd and reviewing our security measures to ensure we have the boast protocols in place to prevent further breach of our school building by unauthorized individuals. >>> police continue their investigation into the death of an abandoned newborn. the baby girl was left in front of a home in northeast. d.c. police have released a picture of a towel the baby was wrapped in.
. >>> president obama continues his re-election push in virginia tomorrow. he will peek at a fire station in arlington. virginia, of course, a key swing state. mr.obama was the first democrat to carry the commonwealth in 44 years when he was elected in 2008. >>> some of another top stories, the search is on if i man who walked into i ad.c. school in r and sexually assaulted a student. it happened around 4:00 yesterday afternoon at ketcham elementary. a d.c. public schools...
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. >> this election is a choice between two very different destinies. president obama wants to fundamentally transform america. we want to restore america to the founding principles that made this country great. [ cheering and applause ] >> what ronald reagan did in the 1980s in creating millions of new jobs, what we did when i was speaker in the 1990s in creating millions of new jobs can be done again. this campaign is going to go on to south carolina. [ cheering and applause ] reporter: south carolina's primary in 11 days and for his part texas governor rick perry was not even in new hampshire tonight. he's already moved on to south carolina where the rest of the candidates will face off at what could be a last chance for them now to slow mitt romney's march to the nomination. >> momentum does mean a lot. how is romney looking in south carolina? >> we pull up the latest real clear politics average of polls. mitt romney is sitting at around 30% tonight, but a key difference between there and what happened in new hampshire in iowa, his next three compet
. >> this election is a choice between two very different destinies. president obama wants to fundamentally transform america. we want to restore america to the founding principles that made this country great. [ cheering and applause ] >> what ronald reagan did in the 1980s in creating millions of new jobs, what we did when i was speaker in the 1990s in creating millions of new jobs can be done again. this campaign is going to go on to south carolina. [ cheering and applause ]...
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i think netanyahu is trying to use the election to pushto president obama to be more agreeable to what the israelise want to do with iran. so in some ways. prime minister netanyahu is using the elections to get what he wants in terms ofte relationship.r it's a dicey game. ayou don't want to alienate yoe besnat ali, but this is how fearful the prime minister is of iran getting nuclear weapons. >> american university political professor, lenny stainhorn.. thanks for coming.co >> stay with us for more developments in this deadly attack. we'll have the latest details on the news at 10.s you can check updates on myfoxdc.com. >>> news alert involving theinv fate of a pot tomorrow mackma mayor -- potomac maryland man.yl the country is prepared to negotiate a solution in the fate of alan gross.an he's serving 15 year sentence. gross's attorney claims hisms health is deteriorating while he's in prison. >>> tonight, news edge n conclusive.ew we are hearing from former dc mayor fenty.yo mayor fenty has shied away froma y the spotlight since being defeated two years ago.s what does fenty think abo
i think netanyahu is trying to use the election to pushto president obama to be more agreeable to what the israelise want to do with iran. so in some ways. prime minister netanyahu is using the elections to get what he wants in terms ofte relationship.r it's a dicey game. ayou don't want to alienate yoe besnat ali, but this is how fearful the prime minister is of iran getting nuclear weapons. >> american university political professor, lenny stainhorn.. thanks for coming.co >> stay...
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these are the coalitions that got president obama elected in 2008. the message hasn't worked for them. they are very discouraged, even the top official in virginia senator mark warner said just yesterday that he doesn't see nearly the enthusiasm in virginia. he doesn't see the same amount of signs. and that's why obama's gone from 8 up to now even in virginia. i see a lot more enthusiasm for republicans because you know what they see? they see mitt romney having solutions. when he was governor of massachusetts, the unemployment rate and the deficits went down and the surpluses went up. just the opposite of what you got with this president. so at the end of the day, tony, results matter. the talk and the speeches and rhetoric are nice for a short period of time but people are hurting and they want solutions and mitt romney has a record and an ideas-driven campaign to get there. >> governor, i want to ask you for a quick answer if possible. i know you go the a letter from officials from 38 different counties and cities across the state about transporta
these are the coalitions that got president obama elected in 2008. the message hasn't worked for them. they are very discouraged, even the top official in virginia senator mark warner said just yesterday that he doesn't see nearly the enthusiasm in virginia. he doesn't see the same amount of signs. and that's why obama's gone from 8 up to now even in virginia. i see a lot more enthusiasm for republicans because you know what they see? they see mitt romney having solutions. when he was governor...
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. >> the american people re- elected president obama on election day. they also re-elected a republican majority here in the house. in doing so, they gave us all a mandate. it was not a mandate to raise taxes on families and small businesses. it was a mandate for us to work together to begin solving the massive debt that threatens our country's future. unfortunately, the president and senate democrats vowed to reject and vetoed all of our proposals while failing to offer responsible solutions of their own. >> the chance for any deal may now be up to the democratally controlled senate since the speaker's plan to allow taxes to be raised for millionaires have gone down. >>> the first lady and president will attend the funeral for senator daniel inouye. >>> massachusetts voters faced another race since john kerry is now the official nominee for secretary of state. the state will have to hold a third senate election since 2010, if he is confirmed. steve doocy has more. >> reporter: a week after u.n. ambassador susan rice says not to nominate her for secreta
. >> the american people re- elected president obama on election day. they also re-elected a republican majority here in the house. in doing so, they gave us all a mandate. it was not a mandate to raise taxes on families and small businesses. it was a mandate for us to work together to begin solving the massive debt that threatens our country's future. unfortunately, the president and senate democrats vowed to reject and vetoed all of our proposals while failing to offer responsible...
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but given obama's victories there in the past two elections. the state is now what they would call purple and likely be a battleground for years to come. back to you. >> can i just ask you quickly, any surprises at how close the senate race was in virginia? some polls had tim kaine up higher it seems to me than by what he won by. >> well, i think what happened in those closing leaks, once you had president obama not doing as well in the debates. what we saw in a lot of the polls was tim kaine's margin began to tighten up. and a lot of that was george allen getting a boost from romney's. kaine continues to be popular in the state of virginia. but i think primarily it was a lot closer because of what happened in the closing weeks of the presidential race. i don't think anybody was quite surprised it ended up being that close. right up until the end they were saying that race had become neck and neck and too close to call. >> all right. thank you. >> still ahead during this hour, lessons learned from last night's results. why republicans have a lo
but given obama's victories there in the past two elections. the state is now what they would call purple and likely be a battleground for years to come. back to you. >> can i just ask you quickly, any surprises at how close the senate race was in virginia? some polls had tim kaine up higher it seems to me than by what he won by. >> well, i think what happened in those closing leaks, once you had president obama not doing as well in the debates. what we saw in a lot of the polls was...
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obviously, president obama was re-elected and now he is giving autopsy 7,000 of his workers a 5% pay raise each. he says his stance antichanged. he just is enjoying record profits for his company and he feels that his employees who did not get a pay increase last year are going to need more money to deal with rising costs under president obama. so they're getting a pay raise instaved pink slip. >> i think in that company, no matter what your views, they will take the pay raise. >> especially if they didn't get one the year before. >> hopefully, some other companies will follow suit. thank you. >> see you later. >> see you tomorrow. >>> back to the morning's big story. another name turns up in the scandal surrounding general david petraeus and the man at the center of another scandal will be sentenced today. details on what punishment kwame brown may face when fox 5 morning news continues. >>> all right. welcome back to fox 5 morning nude -- news rather. >> did you say nude, fox 5 morning nude? >> i got nothing else to say. i'm done. >> sorry about that. call him out like tha
obviously, president obama was re-elected and now he is giving autopsy 7,000 of his workers a 5% pay raise each. he says his stance antichanged. he just is enjoying record profits for his company and he feels that his employees who did not get a pay increase last year are going to need more money to deal with rising costs under president obama. so they're getting a pay raise instaved pink slip. >> i think in that company, no matter what your views, they will take the pay raise. >>...
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. >> this election is about very different choices. win is by president obama who thinks that we should transform america. >> please, make sure that everybody you know goes to vote and if they have any doubts, just remind them, i am the only conservative who has an opportunity to stop a massachusetts moderate and i need the vote of every conservative in south carolina today. thank you. we look forward to seeing you. >>> and remember the polls closes in south carolina at 7:00. it's hard not to overstate how important a victory is tonight in south carolina. it would be for either one of these campaigns because in the last several decades, no candidate who has lost a south carolina primary has gone on to win the republican primary. >> mitt romney obviously had been on such a roll. how damming would it be if he loses tonight. >> it would be damaging. mitt romney has been all about the air of inevitability in the last few weeks. coming on the heels of finding out that he did not win iowa, that he won new hampshire, and then to go on to a lo
. >> this election is about very different choices. win is by president obama who thinks that we should transform america. >> please, make sure that everybody you know goes to vote and if they have any doubts, just remind them, i am the only conservative who has an opportunity to stop a massachusetts moderate and i need the vote of every conservative in south carolina today. thank you. we look forward to seeing you. >>> and remember the polls closes in south carolina at...
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the stage is set for the general election. obama versus romney. game on. ♪ >> chris: we'll have exclusive interviews with top officials from both camps. chief strategist from the obama campaign david axelrod. and senior romney advisor ed gillespie. axelrod and gillespie only on "fox news sunday" . iran and korea continue to pursue the nuclear programs. we'll ask our sunday panel if another round of diplomacy can bring in the rogue nation. >>> and remembering my dad. >> it was an extraordinary journey. it is extraordinary. all right now o"fox news sunday". >> chris: hello again from fox news in washington. first, i want to thank all of you who sent me notes on the loss of my father. some of you had met my dad for a moment, some watched him on television for years. but he meant something to you and your notes meant so much to me. i will have more on my father in the program. now the battle for the white house which shifted in the election this week when mitt romney became the presumptive nominee. first david axelrod is in chicago and david, welcom
the stage is set for the general election. obama versus romney. game on. ♪ >> chris: we'll have exclusive interviews with top officials from both camps. chief strategist from the obama campaign david axelrod. and senior romney advisor ed gillespie. axelrod and gillespie only on "fox news sunday" . iran and korea continue to pursue the nuclear programs. we'll ask our sunday panel if another round of diplomacy can bring in the rogue nation. >>> and remembering my dad....
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president barack obama wins the election and earns a second term as president. >> take a look. the president claiming far more than the required 270 electoral votes but just narrowly winning the popular vote. melanie alnwick is live in the newsroom with a look at the results. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. despite a still weak economy and one of the most expensive campaigns in history, president obama managed to prevail in most of those hard-fought swing states and that made the difference sending him back to the oval office for four more years. obama spoke in his hometown of chicago. he told supporters he knows the path ahead is not easy yet, he still believes america has a better future. >> but despite all our differences, most of us share certain hopes for america's future. we want our kids to grow up in a country where they have access to the best schools and the best teachers, a country that lives up to its legacy as the global leader in technology and discovery and innovation. >> reporter: he also thanked vice president biden and former president bill cli
president barack obama wins the election and earns a second term as president. >> take a look. the president claiming far more than the required 270 electoral votes but just narrowly winning the popular vote. melanie alnwick is live in the newsroom with a look at the results. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. despite a still weak economy and one of the most expensive campaigns in history, president obama managed to prevail in most of those hard-fought swing states and...
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thank you, will. >>> did you know that president obama has election day traditions? apparently he's sticking to them. he played basketball with friends and staffers this morning. he had some fun, we understand, doing that. and there is speculation he might each lunch in this chicago restaurant. workers are excited and they might get a glimpse of the commander in chief. >> if he comes in here, we treat him like every other guest. definitely, you know, things will be different. the heightened security. >> turns out the president enjoyed lunch at his chicago home in hyde park. he also plans to enjoy dinner at home before going to mccormack place later tonight. >>> coming up, we're putting the spotlight virginia's hotly contested senate race. why the outcome could decide who controls congress. we'll be right back. now this is a party. mmm. i don't know, i think i might bail. yeah, it's pretty dead. [ male announcer ] one is never enough. new kfc dip'ems. freshly prepared tenders dipped in irresistible sauces. try a 3 piece combo for just $5. . >>> virginia voters have se
thank you, will. >>> did you know that president obama has election day traditions? apparently he's sticking to them. he played basketball with friends and staffers this morning. he had some fun, we understand, doing that. and there is speculation he might each lunch in this chicago restaurant. workers are excited and they might get a glimpse of the commander in chief. >> if he comes in here, we treat him like every other guest. definitely, you know, things will be different. the...
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in an election showdown that is, at last, fully staffed. across seven terms in the house. >> the hearing will come to order. >> reporter: and as chairman of the budget -- budget exitee the last few years, he's emerged as the leading salesman on fiscal issues, a forceful advocate for cuts and spending, a simplified tax code would sharply reduce rates and military appropriations. >> our debt in the economy is too high and look at where it's going. >> reporter: ryan's self-styled path to prosperity for which he starred in the unconvenient truth-like video, offers a classic approach to balanced budgeting. a conservative vision that returns responsibility to the social safety net to the states through federal block grants and envisions recipients choosing from an array of plans. during the national debt, ryan jousted with president obama. >> and if you think they want a government takeover of healthcare, i would respectfully submit you're not listening to them. >> reporter: it's rare to engage -- for the president to engage in a house member who
in an election showdown that is, at last, fully staffed. across seven terms in the house. >> the hearing will come to order. >> reporter: and as chairman of the budget -- budget exitee the last few years, he's emerged as the leading salesman on fiscal issues, a forceful advocate for cuts and spending, a simplified tax code would sharply reduce rates and military appropriations. >> our debt in the economy is too high and look at where it's going. >> reporter: ryan's...
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. >> there is a new poll that favors president obama's re- election efforts. he will meet with students this morning in arlington. sherry ly there is with more on this story. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. president obama's appearance here at washington lee high school in arlington is not technically a campaign event but it does give him an opportunity to score points in a key battleground state. president obama leaves the former massachusetts governor in mitt romney but voters in the commonwealth are evenly divided on the white house's major policies. polls show obama is ahead by 51% to 44%. 51% to 44%. the president took virginia in 2008 and the changing political environment has now made this a swing state. in arlington today, the president will speak with high school juniors and seniors about the need to keep interest rates down on student loans so they have an opportunity at an affordable college education. federal student loan rates could double on july 1st. mitt romney is taking his campaign to virginia and he is getting high profile he
. >> there is a new poll that favors president obama's re- election efforts. he will meet with students this morning in arlington. sherry ly there is with more on this story. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. president obama's appearance here at washington lee high school in arlington is not technically a campaign event but it does give him an opportunity to score points in a key battleground state. president obama leaves the former massachusetts governor in mitt...
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. >>> president obama's re- election campaign is returning about $200,000 in contributions. the "new york times" reports the money was collected by a brother of a mexican casino owner. he fled the u.s. after facing drug and fraud charges. >>> allegations of and fair between an intern and a president. mimi alford was a white house intern in the 1960s. in her new book, she says she was 19 when she had and fair with president kennedy. her story was first revealed in a 2003 biography of jfk but alford said she wanted to tell the story from her perspective. >>> still ahead, every parent knows getting your kid out the door in time for school can be a challenge. one mom and dad are facing legal trouble to too many late arrivals. >> also ahead, big check could be coming to thousands of home owners who went the painful process of foreclosure and mortgage payments could be cut a million people. we'll have detail on a major settlement in the works. stay with us. brad and jill in accounting? crazy! coffee and chocolate. mocha. ooh! who's mocha? for the perfect blend o
. >>> president obama's re- election campaign is returning about $200,000 in contributions. the "new york times" reports the money was collected by a brother of a mexican casino owner. he fled the u.s. after facing drug and fraud charges. >>> allegations of and fair between an intern and a president. mimi alford was a white house intern in the 1960s. in her new book, she says she was 19 when she had and fair with president kennedy. her story was first revealed in a...
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i think it's interesting she's the first person to speak for the obama candidacy and the obama re-elect. >> i'm running out of time here, mark. i can't let you go without asking about delegate eleanor holmes norton is taking the stage but is told she can't speak at the convention, correct? >> reporter: yes, and right here is the platform not mentioning d.c. statehood. i talked to jesse jackson who was a statehood senator and was not aware of that omission and said that is a retreat of the democratic party. >> all right. fox five political analyst mark plotkin, thank you for being with us tonight. >> thank you. >>> the presidential race is not the only important decision maryland voters will make. they will be voting for a senate representative in congress. and there is a name or two on the ballast that you may not recognize. bob barnard is live in the newsroom with more this one. bob? >> reporter: most of us know there is a tight race in virginia for the u.s. senate seat vacated by jim webb and what about maryland? did you know senator ben cardin, a democrat, was up for re-elect. that r
i think it's interesting she's the first person to speak for the obama candidacy and the obama re-elect. >> i'm running out of time here, mark. i can't let you go without asking about delegate eleanor holmes norton is taking the stage but is told she can't speak at the convention, correct? >> reporter: yes, and right here is the platform not mentioning d.c. statehood. i talked to jesse jackson who was a statehood senator and was not aware of that omission and said that is a retreat...
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from wing the re-election. for them to screw it up like this, to me, heads should roll. >> reporter: and that professor faults not only the republican candidate but the candidates, gingrich and santorum for not working harder to get on the virginia primary ballot. the polls close in virginia at 7:00. >> and tom fitzgerald will follow. bob mentioned romney and paul are on the ballot. give us a refresher as to why here? >> reporter: virginia is not a small state and this goes back to virginia's aic rules how they go about put pick people on the ballot. you need a certain percentage of people in congressional districts and mitt romney and ron paul met the requirements. the others didn't. rick perry was one, john huntsman, michele bachmann and they're out of the race n. december, perry foiled suit. what the court said, brian, you may have a point here, candidates. virginia's ballot law may not be constitutional but it's december. too late for to you do this and this is going to go ahead and as it has with the two c
from wing the re-election. for them to screw it up like this, to me, heads should roll. >> reporter: and that professor faults not only the republican candidate but the candidates, gingrich and santorum for not working harder to get on the virginia primary ballot. the polls close in virginia at 7:00. >> and tom fitzgerald will follow. bob mentioned romney and paul are on the ballot. give us a refresher as to why here? >> reporter: virginia is not a small state and this goes...
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no. 3, obama or romney, the winner of the election will have an impact on holiday shopping. a new poll by consumer reports found 31% of americans say the outcome will impact how much they spend this holiday and they say they will spend more depending on whether their candidate wins or loses. no. 2, don't let hurricane sandy deter you from voting. maryland's governor issued an executive order allowing election officials to accept absentee ballot applications in mail thursday. it also allows voters who are out of their homes due to sandy to make a late application. no. 1 tonight, more help in the wake of sandy, the irs giving taxpayers affected by the storm a break. it's extending the deadline for filing payroll and excise tax returnsill november 7th. it's good news. it could help out small businesses whose returns and payments were due wednesday, the 31st. brian, that's tonight's fox 5 top five. >>> i would like to see the sun sometime. >> that would be nice, wouldn't it? >> yeah. >> neighbor a couple peeks tomorrow afternoon. i noticed outside -- maybe a couple peeks tomorro
no. 3, obama or romney, the winner of the election will have an impact on holiday shopping. a new poll by consumer reports found 31% of americans say the outcome will impact how much they spend this holiday and they say they will spend more depending on whether their candidate wins or loses. no. 2, don't let hurricane sandy deter you from voting. maryland's governor issued an executive order allowing election officials to accept absentee ballot applications in mail thursday. it also allows...
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it is waiting for us. ♪ ♪ >> president barack obama: we'll win this election. we'll renew those bonds that tie us together as a people. >> we dream, we aspire and we reach for greater things and we'll achieve greater things with new leadership. >> chris: and, now, this program note: tuesday night, stay tuned to this fox station, starting at 7:00 p.m., eastern, and fox news channel starting at 6:00 p.m. for complete coverage of the 2012 election. and, we promise we'll stay on the air until we can tell you who won. and, that's it for today. have a great week, and we'll see you back in washington, next fox have a great week, and we'll see you back in washington, next fox news sunday. captioning by, closed captioning services, inc. railroads plan to spend $23 billion on their network.ight that's like building 4 nat's stadiums, 5 wilson bridges, and 8 dc convention centers...all in one year. and not a penny of it comes from taxpayers. freight railroads plan to spend $23 billion on their network. that's like lalaunching 4 mars rovers, 10 gps satellites, and 20 s
it is waiting for us. ♪ ♪ >> president barack obama: we'll win this election. we'll renew those bonds that tie us together as a people. >> we dream, we aspire and we reach for greater things and we'll achieve greater things with new leadership. >> chris: and, now, this program note: tuesday night, stay tuned to this fox station, starting at 7:00 p.m., eastern, and fox news channel starting at 6:00 p.m. for complete coverage of the 2012 election. and, we promise we'll stay...
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i think the night barack obama was elected president there was electricity in the air. since then almost four years i think this is the next best thing really. it's been quite a night here. >> earlier we were talking about all the fans still inside. from your perspective does it look like almost everyone has cleared out now heading home? >> reporter: pretty much. duane, show them these folks. this is one of the employee exits. you've got some folks who work the game who bought some merchandise. they're dancing thumbs up hanging out having a good time. really most of the fans have made it home, but just the folks who worked here. how you doing, okay? yeah, near good. it's been a heck of -- they're good. it's within a heck of a night and we're seeing a lot of people who work here leaving with shopping bags with shirts and hats. >> bob barnard, thank you so much for giving us the perspective outside there with the fans. speaking of fans, our facebook fans overwhelmed with excitement now that the nats clinched the division title, many leaving congratulatory messages on our
i think the night barack obama was elected president there was electricity in the air. since then almost four years i think this is the next best thing really. it's been quite a night here. >> earlier we were talking about all the fans still inside. from your perspective does it look like almost everyone has cleared out now heading home? >> reporter: pretty much. duane, show them these folks. this is one of the employee exits. you've got some folks who work the game who bought some...
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president obama is voting early prior to the november election. >> and i would imagine going gray has something to do with a job. >>> find out why a school board member is calling for a football ban in his district. hi, scott. >> and don't count on pierre for pittsburgh. he got the results back of yesterday's mri on his foot. the big question is not whether he will return this week but this season. that is coming up when fox 5 news at 5 continues. anncr: every president inherits challenges. few have faced so many. four years later... our enemies have been brought to justice. our heroes are coming home. assembly lines are humming again. there are still challenges to meet. children to educate. a middle class to rebuild. but the last thing we should do is turn back now. president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. we were told to build a 30-foot stage. gathered the guys and we built that 30-foot stage, not knowing what it was for. just days later, all three shifts were told to assemble in the warehouse. a group of people walked out on that stage and told us that the p
president obama is voting early prior to the november election. >> and i would imagine going gray has something to do with a job. >>> find out why a school board member is calling for a football ban in his district. hi, scott. >> and don't count on pierre for pittsburgh. he got the results back of yesterday's mri on his foot. the big question is not whether he will return this week but this season. that is coming up when fox 5 news at 5 continues. anncr: every president...
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president obama spent the day in an election battle ground state promoting his plans to boost domestic energy production, but his gop rivals say the president is part of the problem, not the solution. they're now working to shore up support ahead of next week's super tuesday contest. fox 5's jennifer davis with the latest from the campaign trail. >> reporter: as gas prices take center stage in the election, president obama tours a new hampshire college auto shop and brings his energy message to a small state with a big election impact. >> anybody who tells you that we can just drill our way out of this problem does not know what they're talking about or they're not telling you the truth. >> reporter: the president said his policies have lowered u.s. dependence on foreign oil. he pushed his long term wide ranging plan to bring more relief and said it should start with congress repealing billions in oil subsidies. >> i'm asking congress eliminate this oil industry give-away right away. >> this is a president who does not understand energy. >> reporter: and a stop in fargo north dakota mi
president obama spent the day in an election battle ground state promoting his plans to boost domestic energy production, but his gop rivals say the president is part of the problem, not the solution. they're now working to shore up support ahead of next week's super tuesday contest. fox 5's jennifer davis with the latest from the campaign trail. >> reporter: as gas prices take center stage in the election, president obama tours a new hampshire college auto shop and brings his energy...
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thank you. >> four days until the election and president obama is back on the campaign trail after a pause for superstorm sandy. now, after campaigning in wisconsin nevada and colorado yesterday the president had three stops in the battleground state of ohio today. tomorrow the president will appear in manassas with bill clinton and dave matthews. yesterday new york mayor endorsed president obama. >>> his republican rival is making stops in other parts of ohio today. governor mitt romney was in the battleground state of virginia yesterday. this morning rom fee holds a rally in wisconsin, then heads to a couple of campaign events in ohio. >>> one issue in this year's race for president is jobs and later on this morning we'll find out how the economy is doing with the big monthly unemployment report. comes out at 8:30 and economistsesque president-elect it to show a slight rise in the nation's jobless rate. >>> more about the attack in libya. a new time line has surfaced. >>> stocks rise on strong economic data. the dow gained 136, the nasdaq picked up 24 points and japan added more th
thank you. >> four days until the election and president obama is back on the campaign trail after a pause for superstorm sandy. now, after campaigning in wisconsin nevada and colorado yesterday the president had three stops in the battleground state of ohio today. tomorrow the president will appear in manassas with bill clinton and dave matthews. yesterday new york mayor endorsed president obama. >>> his republican rival is making stops in other parts of ohio today. governor...
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re-election efforts. he campaign this is morning in arlington. that is where we find fox 5's sherry ly live there with the story. >> reporter: good morning. president barack obama will be here at washington lee high school later on this morning to speak about student loans with high school juniors and seniors. this is not officially a campaign event but it shows just how important virginia is as a key battleground state. right now, president obama leads the presumed gop nominee. mitt romney in a new "washington post" poll has a seven-point lead. 51-44. and virginia will be a key factor come november in the elections. the president took virginia in 2008 and the changing political environment has made this a swing state. the president will speak with high school juniors and seniors about the need to keep the interest rates down so the students have an opportunity for appear affordable college education. when it comes to that issue, it will be something very important in the election. meanwhile, mitt romney
re-election efforts. he campaign this is morning in arlington. that is where we find fox 5's sherry ly live there with the story. >> reporter: good morning. president barack obama will be here at washington lee high school later on this morning to speak about student loans with high school juniors and seniors. this is not officially a campaign event but it shows just how important virginia is as a key battleground state. right now, president obama leads the presumed gop nominee. mitt...
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the display. [ male announcer ] ] if barack obama is re-elected, what will the next four years be like? one: the debt will grow from $16 trillion to $20 trillion. two: 20 million americans could lose their employer-based health care. three: taxes on the middle class will go up by $4,000. four: energy prices will continue to go up. and five: $716 billion in medicare cuts that hurt current seniors. five reasons we can't afford four more years of barack obama. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. and balanced the budget every year. and tim kaine and i both cut our own pay as governors, to lead by example. mark warner and i reached across party lines to get things done. we were a great team in richmond and we'll be a great team in washington. i'm tim kaine and i approve this message ...because we'll work together to restore fiscal responsibility, grow our economy and create jobs. [ male announcer ] tim kaine. bringing people together to tackle the challenges of tomorrow. . >>> toymakers gearing up for a critical holiday season. many of the bigger stores offering lower prices on topi
the display. [ male announcer ] ] if barack obama is re-elected, what will the next four years be like? one: the debt will grow from $16 trillion to $20 trillion. two: 20 million americans could lose their employer-based health care. three: taxes on the middle class will go up by $4,000. four: energy prices will continue to go up. and five: $716 billion in medicare cuts that hurt current seniors. five reasons we can't afford four more years of barack obama. i'm mitt romney and i approve this...
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the remains will be buried tomorrow at arlington national cemetery. >>> president obama's re- election campaign is on a roll raising $68 million in the last quarter. meantime, the republican rivals are crisscrossing south carolina right now and hoping to secure votes. ahead of that state's january 21st primary. fox's nicole collins has the story. >> reporter: 2011 brought president obama's campaign war chest more than $220 million as he juggles his job as president with trying to raise money for his re-election campaign. >> if you stick with me, we're going to finish what we started in 2008. >> reporter: in the final three months of 2011, his campaign and the democratic party hauled in $68 million. >> this enthusiasm is in stark contrast to what we have seen on the other side. >> reporter: front runner mitt romney raised 24 million in the same period, far outpacing his rivals. as the field of six tries to pull in money, they're focused on the palmetto fate is primary. >> -- state primary. >> i challenge you. you have a very important role to play. >> and i am hoping to do well in south
the remains will be buried tomorrow at arlington national cemetery. >>> president obama's re- election campaign is on a roll raising $68 million in the last quarter. meantime, the republican rivals are crisscrossing south carolina right now and hoping to secure votes. ahead of that state's january 21st primary. fox's nicole collins has the story. >> reporter: 2011 brought president obama's campaign war chest more than $220 million as he juggles his job as president with trying to...
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i'm a supporter of president obama. i want him to be elected. my first three years as governor, president bush was president and while we disagreed on a number of issues, i would not have defined myself as a destructionist to the president and we worked together in responding to virginia tech. when the president wanted a line-item veto, i supported the president on that. i will look to partner with whoever is president to do what is right for the commonwealth in the country. >> george allen appeared on fox 5 morning news last week. can you see both interviews on fox 5 d.c..com. >>> the last big push for attack ads w. five days away, tv is not the only place to find them. do they help the candidates this late in the game? and we're monitoring the weather as election day grows near. sue palka tracking a tricky storm system and could cause problems next week. the forecast is ahead as the special edition of the news edge you decide 2012 continues. president obama: there's just no quit in america... and you're seeing g that right now. over five mil
i'm a supporter of president obama. i want him to be elected. my first three years as governor, president bush was president and while we disagreed on a number of issues, i would not have defined myself as a destructionist to the president and we worked together in responding to virginia tech. when the president wanted a line-item veto, i supported the president on that. i will look to partner with whoever is president to do what is right for the commonwealth in the country. >> george...
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six months now until election day and the campaign will kick off officially tomorrow for president obama. even though the candidates have been campaigning for months. >> virginia is looking more and more like a key battleground contest. president obama and visiting the commonwealth today. yesterday romney got the endorsement of congresswoman michele bachmann while in virginia. we get more from fox 5's sherri ly in arlington where the president will be. >> reporter: good morning. president barack obama will be speaking to students at washington lee high school later this morning. although this isn't an official campaign stop, it is clearly a strategic decision for him to be speaking here in arlington. first of all, some of these seniors are possible votes for him in november. secondly, virginia as a swing state will play a key role in the election. right now polls show president obama has the lead in virginia over mitt romney. a poll shows obama has a lead of 51 to 44 percent. it's still a long way to november. the president is hoping to take virginia again after winning in 2008. he'll be
six months now until election day and the campaign will kick off officially tomorrow for president obama. even though the candidates have been campaigning for months. >> virginia is looking more and more like a key battleground contest. president obama and visiting the commonwealth today. yesterday romney got the endorsement of congresswoman michele bachmann while in virginia. we get more from fox 5's sherri ly in arlington where the president will be. >> reporter: good morning....
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> election day six days away. sandy's aftermath and president obama focus as he spend the day touring the devastation the monster storm left behind as romney returns to the campaign trail targeting the swing state of florida. today a special edition of the news edge you decide 2012 starts now. >>> thank you for joining us tonight. the president healed news conference after getting a close up look at the damage done by sandy meanwhile mitt romney on the campaign trail today. here is more on both. >>> it wasn't quite back to normal on the campaign trail but the president did make a trip up to new jersey though he refrained from any outright campaigning. mitt romney meanwhile rallied with his supporters in florida where the polls have the race in a dead heat. >> we begin in atlantic city, new jersey, tonight. president obama touring damage from hurricane sandy with republican governor chris christie. president promising the administration's support in rebuilding the jersey shore. >> for those like people i had a chan
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> election day six days away. sandy's aftermath and president obama focus as he spend the day touring the devastation the monster storm left behind as romney returns to the campaign trail targeting the swing state of florida. today a special edition of the news edge you decide 2012 starts now. >>> thank you for joining us tonight. the president healed news conference after getting a close up look at the damage...
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republicans are trying to make today's special election a referendum on president obama. >>> and president obama goes to maryland today to raise some campaign cash on. first stop this afternoon, a reception at a pristina home in owings mills and then it is on to a larger found raiser hosted by maryland governor martin o'malley in baltimore. mitt romney campaigns today in florida. >>> a massive wildfire in colorado is raging out of control. fire has left one person dead, forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes and destroyed more than 100 structures. officials say about 600 firefighters are battling the flames on the ground and up in the air. the u.s. forest service is now getting extra help contracting aircraft from canada, alaska and california to add to its fire fighting fleet. >>> double trouble at one high school. we'll explain as we continue. >> we are checking weather and traffic.
republicans are trying to make today's special election a referendum on president obama. >>> and president obama goes to maryland today to raise some campaign cash on. first stop this afternoon, a reception at a pristina home in owings mills and then it is on to a larger found raiser hosted by maryland governor martin o'malley in baltimore. mitt romney campaigns today in florida. >>> a massive wildfire in colorado is raging out of control. fire has left one person dead, forced...
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president obama spent the day in an election battleground state promoting his plans to bost domestic energy production. several gop candidates said the president is part of the problem and not the solution. they're working to shore up the support ahead of next week's supertuesday contest. fox 5s jennifer davis has the latest from the campaign trail. >> reporter: as gas prices take center stage in the election, president obama tours a new hampshire college shop and brings his message to a small state with a big election impact. >> anyone who tells you we can drill our way out of the problem does not know what they talking about or they're not telling you the truth. >> reporter: the president said his policies lowered u.s. dependence on foreign oil and pushed his plans to bring more relief and said it should start with congress repeeling billions in oil subsidies. >> i'm asking congress to eliminate the oil industry giveaway right away. >> and this is a president who does not understand energy. >> reporter: and a stop in fargo, north dakota, mitt romney said president obama is responsi
president obama spent the day in an election battleground state promoting his plans to bost domestic energy production. several gop candidates said the president is part of the problem and not the solution. they're working to shore up the support ahead of next week's supertuesday contest. fox 5s jennifer davis has the latest from the campaign trail. >> reporter: as gas prices take center stage in the election, president obama tours a new hampshire college shop and brings his message to a...
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. >> chris: i'm chris wallace, with nine days until the election, obama an romney pull out all th ♪ >> chris: it is the swing state show down. as the candidates crisscross the country. we'll discuss where the race stands and what issues matter most, with senators from the states who will decide the election. republicans rob portman of ohio. and ron johnson of wisconsin. democrats mark virginia and mark udall of colorado and how does the electoral map look going in to the last week of the campaign, we'll ask the sunday panel where the race will be won and lost and from fine debate to around the clock rallies, we're on the stretch, on the trail. all, right now, on fox news sunday. ♪ >> chris: and, hello, again, from fox news in washington. we'll get to our coverage of the presidential race, in a moment. but, first, that huge storm that is bearing down on the east coast, threatening millions, as well as disrupting campaign schedules. here's the latest on the storm from the fox news extreme weather center, in new york. >> chris, yes, the storm likely we've never seen before, anywhere in
. >> chris: i'm chris wallace, with nine days until the election, obama an romney pull out all th ♪ >> chris: it is the swing state show down. as the candidates crisscross the country. we'll discuss where the race stands and what issues matter most, with senators from the states who will decide the election. republicans rob portman of ohio. and ron johnson of wisconsin. democrats mark virginia and mark udall of colorado and how does the electoral map look going in to the last week...
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with just 16 days until the election, president obama and governor romney meet one last time monday night for a debate on foreign policy. we want to preview the issues with a debate of our own, dick durbin, the number 2 democrat in the senate joins us from his home state of illinois and a top republican on foreign policy, senator lindsay graham, is in his home state, of south carolina. senators, let's start with breaking news, a report in today's "new york times," that iran and the u.s. have agreed in principle to one on one talks about iran's nuclear programs and the white house said late last night they had not agreed to talks but the u.s., the administration, is open to the idea. senator graham, let me start with you. what do you think of one-on-one talks with iran, and what do you make of the timing of this coming out two weeks before the election? >> well, i think the iranians are trying to take advantage of our election cycle, to continue to talk. as we talk with the iranians, whether it is bilaterally or unilateral unilaterally, they continue to enrich and the vice president and th
with just 16 days until the election, president obama and governor romney meet one last time monday night for a debate on foreign policy. we want to preview the issues with a debate of our own, dick durbin, the number 2 democrat in the senate joins us from his home state of illinois and a top republican on foreign policy, senator lindsay graham, is in his home state, of south carolina. senators, let's start with breaking news, a report in today's "new york times," that iran and the...
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i'll go with obama this year. >> night before he was elected president in 2008, barack obama's last campaign rally was in manassas. voters in the city of manassas by a wide margin helped elect bob mcdonald. >> i think it was interesting within a year, you know, the whole climate changed. it's going to be close. >> a lot of tea partyers are in manassas. >> nancy is not one of them. >> i'll be voting democrat. all the way. >> and yet many here remain undecided. >> i'm so torn between both of them. >> you don't know how you're going to vote? >> i'm not sure yet. >> this is my first time voting. obviously this is a decisive time. after everything has gone down, i'm going to see which way i'm leaning towards. currently i'm in the middle. just like virginia, i'm torn right in the middle. >> virginia is clearly a battleground state this year with mitt romney introducing his vice presidential running mate in norfolk earlier this month. and president obama making many campaign appearances in the commonwealth, most recently in charlottesville earlier this week, brian. >> bob tonight, now that the rnc
i'll go with obama this year. >> night before he was elected president in 2008, barack obama's last campaign rally was in manassas. voters in the city of manassas by a wide margin helped elect bob mcdonald. >> i think it was interesting within a year, you know, the whole climate changed. it's going to be close. >> a lot of tea partyers are in manassas. >> nancy is not one of them. >> i'll be voting democrat. all the way. >> and yet many here remain undecided....
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. >>> president obama is set to give his election area state of the union address tonight. >>> republican presidential contonners face off in florida ahead of the state's primary. money matters were a central focus with one candidate releasing some numbers that could really fuel a new fire. fox 5 morning news continues right now. ght now. . >>> live look outside. there is a lot of fog right there. january 24th. clearly, it is tuesday because it says so right there on the screen. good morning. i'm wisdom martin. welcome to fox 5 morning news. >> i'm sarah simmons. thank you for watching. seems like every shot we take, sometimes it is a thicker fog, sometimes it is not so bad. >> it kind of comes and goes here. it will for the next couple of hours. sunshine and warmer temperatures. >> everybody is happy today. we want to talk about the fog and show you the dense fog advisory. just getting a statement here from the national weather service warning some of our viewers in places like gaithersburg and leesburg, you too should look out for dense fog. it has been sneaking down -- it has been real
. >>> president obama is set to give his election area state of the union address tonight. >>> republican presidential contonners face off in florida ahead of the state's primary. money matters were a central focus with one candidate releasing some numbers that could really fuel a new fire. fox 5 morning news continues right now. ght now. . >>> live look outside. there is a lot of fog right there. january 24th. clearly, it is tuesday because it says so right there on...
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of a general election deal. >> reporter: it won't be finalized until president obama put his signature to it, what he promised to do before the end of the month. >> reporter: and what you're looking at here is some video from the senate floor and that is the virginia democratic senator mark warner. he announced he will be voting against the payroll tax extension and that unemployment. he didn't like the $15 billion in pension concessions that federal workers would be forced to accept as part of the agreement. and keep in mind while this is significant, warner's defection will not be expected at this point, brian, to derail this agreement that is being passed in the senate. nevertheless, this is an important defection for the democratic position on this. >> and tom fitzgerald tonight. >> a tv star admitted to doing coke while in the same room as president obama. he explains how he got away with it. >>> and coming up, an injured soldier dies while help is sitting minutes away. how his mother wants to make sure it never happens again. >>> and mark the one year of change and new beginnings
of a general election deal. >> reporter: it won't be finalized until president obama put his signature to it, what he promised to do before the end of the month. >> reporter: and what you're looking at here is some video from the senate floor and that is the virginia democratic senator mark warner. he announced he will be voting against the payroll tax extension and that unemployment. he didn't like the $15 billion in pension concessions that federal workers would be forced to...
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if obama wins ohio, obama takes the election. i'll make you a prediction. this is almost definitely going to a row count. if you look -- a recount. if you look at colorado, ohio, florida, those three states have recount provisions within certain percentages. i would be surprised if this election wraps up tomorrow. >> brendan, last word, do you think we'll have the winner tomorrow? >> i think we will and that's because the obama people have been very good about get out the vote. they're organized in every state. >> brendan daley, jack burkman, thank you both. you may need a scarf and gloves when you head to the polls tomorrow. let's get your election day forecast now with sue palka. >>> some of those polls open at 7:00 or 8:00 in the morning. it may only be around 32 degrees. prime minister for that. it won't be a wet or windy day, just a little chilly. so no excuses. check out the maps we have prepared for you including the polling times at all of our jurisdictions and yes, we are expecting it to be 10 degrees cooler than average around here for our electio
if obama wins ohio, obama takes the election. i'll make you a prediction. this is almost definitely going to a row count. if you look -- a recount. if you look at colorado, ohio, florida, those three states have recount provisions within certain percentages. i would be surprised if this election wraps up tomorrow. >> brendan, last word, do you think we'll have the winner tomorrow? >> i think we will and that's because the obama people have been very good about get out the vote....
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and if governor romney is elect follows through and repels obama care and takes away the spending cuts and tax increases, the medicare trustees say that part a becomes insolvent in 2016. four years now and eight years earlier, what is governor romney going to do about that? >> he's going to reform medicare. the estimate does not assume any other reforms and the romney-ryan plan is to save the medicare plan for future generations by allowing different options for people below the age 55 . there would be no change for people. it would make medicare and put it on a sustainable footing as far as the eye can see. >> chris: but the problem is, those reforms done affect any seniors or anybody close to being a senior. but that doesn't solve the medicare part a program that kicks in. what are you going to do to keep part-a solvent after you have repeal would obama care in 2013. >> our other reforms as well. governor romney supports increasing over time and becoming medicare eligibility in line with social security retirement age. they note. that by 2016. >> it extends the solvencey. congression
and if governor romney is elect follows through and repels obama care and takes away the spending cuts and tax increases, the medicare trustees say that part a becomes insolvent in 2016. four years now and eight years earlier, what is governor romney going to do about that? >> he's going to reform medicare. the estimate does not assume any other reforms and the romney-ryan plan is to save the medicare plan for future generations by allowing different options for people below the age 55 ....
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barack obama. still, santorum is defying party pressure to quit calling romney the wrong man for the party. meanwhile, gingrich now admits romney is the odds-on nominee and is promising to back him if romney reaches the magic number of delegates. gingrich has two stops planned in maryland today. at 11:00, he will hold a rally at frederick motor company and than a few hours later at 2:00 p.m., he will speak at hood college campaigning for tuesday's primary in maryland. right now, romney maintains a large lead with 568 delegates. santorum trails with 273 followed by gingrich at 135 and 50 for ron paul. without a strong showing in wisconsin in particular, many believe santorum doesn't stand a chance. with wins tomorrow, romney would have more than half the delegates needed to be the republican nominee. >> thank you. >>> to another top stories we are following this morning. police are expected to release new information today about their investigation into several weekend shootings. a total of four peo
barack obama. still, santorum is defying party pressure to quit calling romney the wrong man for the party. meanwhile, gingrich now admits romney is the odds-on nominee and is promising to back him if romney reaches the magic number of delegates. gingrich has two stops planned in maryland today. at 11:00, he will hold a rally at frederick motor company and than a few hours later at 2:00 p.m., he will speak at hood college campaigning for tuesday's primary in maryland. right now, romney...
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this election is a choice. there is a president who is going to present a clear agenda for the future talks about how he builds a sound economy. you didn't hear those kinds of things from the republican party. it was locked up as the same as mitt romney's taxeturn. they don't want to talk about their ideas, because they are not ideas of the future. they are what happened in the last decade. >> chris: but, david, again, going back to the president's record. he's the one seeking reelection . he famously said if i don't turn this thing around i will be a one-term president. the economy has 300,000 fewir jobs than in february 2009. >> every single month i had heard republicans get that talking point and that number is getting smaller because we gained 4.5 million jobs. talking specifically are people better off. i think the autoworkers whose industry would have collapsed if the president hadn't intervened. they are better off millions of young americans who have health care today that wouldn't have had it if the pr
this election is a choice. there is a president who is going to present a clear agenda for the future talks about how he builds a sound economy. you didn't hear those kinds of things from the republican party. it was locked up as the same as mitt romney's taxeturn. they don't want to talk about their ideas, because they are not ideas of the future. they are what happened in the last decade. >> chris: but, david, again, going back to the president's record. he's the one seeking reelection...
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. >>> may seem like the election here in the u.s. has been going on for ages, but president obama just officially kicked off his campaign yesterday. and today a potential republican vice presidential pick rolled out a few debate points. fox5's melanie alnwick has the highlights of the sunday talk shows. >> reporter: president obama officially kicked off his re- election campaign saturday. >> that's why i'm running for a second term as president of the united states. >> reporter: and the surrogates hit the talk show circuits, like the vice president. >> we've got the best candidate. this guy has a back bone like a ram rod. i think we have clearly the best candidate. america's position on national security is stronger with president obama. >> reporter: on fox news sunday, a potential vice president polished debate points. >> joe biden's record on foreign policy is wrong on everything he's asked for, from dividing iraq, to telling the president not to do this operation. >> reporter: former republican opponents are coming together around
. >>> may seem like the election here in the u.s. has been going on for ages, but president obama just officially kicked off his campaign yesterday. and today a potential republican vice presidential pick rolled out a few debate points. fox5's melanie alnwick has the highlights of the sunday talk shows. >> reporter: president obama officially kicked off his re- election campaign saturday. >> that's why i'm running for a second term as president of the united states....
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obama? >> he already made this pivot after illinois, so i think what he was going to do is sort of pile on and make sure that rick santorum didn't have any life and try to beat him in pennsylvania. you listen to the speeches, they're antiobama speeches. he's hitting the president very hard and the sign packs that support the republican -- superpacks that support the republican party are going after obama and this is the day when the general elect starts. >> where does mitt romney stand against president obama? what are his strengths? it would naturally, i think people would still be the stance on the economy,s is miles an hour -- his experience as a business man and, you know, in the market, it saw its worst day so far this year s. he sort of riding that money wave into the general election? >> reporter: he's going to talk about, you know, not only his experiences as a business man, but sort of the solidity of somebody who created jobs and knows the economy and juxto piece himself against a
obama? >> he already made this pivot after illinois, so i think what he was going to do is sort of pile on and make sure that rick santorum didn't have any life and try to beat him in pennsylvania. you listen to the speeches, they're antiobama speeches. he's hitting the president very hard and the sign packs that support the republican -- superpacks that support the republican party are going after obama and this is the day when the general elect starts. >> where does mitt romney...
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president obama has not taken a definitive stance on the issue just yet but his reaction to results out of north carolina yesterday may reveal more about which direction his re-election campaign will take. voters in north carolina approved a constitutional amendment yesterday defining marriage solely as a union between a man and a woman. north carolina is the 30th state to adopt a ban. up official returns show it passed with about 61% of the vote. president obama's campaign says he is disappointed with the passing of the amendment which also eliminates other domestic unions from carrying legal status. along with north carolina, primaries were held in west virginia and indiana tuesday and there is another indication of what could happen in november coming out of indiana. senator dick luger lost yesterday's gop primary. voters chose tea party candidate richard murdoch. democrats were actually hoping for murdoch's win. luger has been a mainstay in congress for four decades. democrats are fighting to maintain power in the senate this fall. mitt romney won all three presidential primaries ye
president obama has not taken a definitive stance on the issue just yet but his reaction to results out of north carolina yesterday may reveal more about which direction his re-election campaign will take. voters in north carolina approved a constitutional amendment yesterday defining marriage solely as a union between a man and a woman. north carolina is the 30th state to adopt a ban. up official returns show it passed with about 61% of the vote. president obama's campaign says he is...
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. >>> with under four months until the presidential election, president obama's campaign has already spent a pretty penny television commercials in battleground states. they spent nearly $100 million. that is more than four times the amount that mitt romney's campaign spent at this point in the race. and speaking of battleground states, president obama was in virginia today and he was in centerville for a campaign rally with supporters. he spoke at centreville high school after visits to roanoke and hampton roads yesterday. the president won virginia in 2008 and with the state in d th romney, try to convince voters of who is better on the economy. >> we tried almost exactly what they are proposing and here are the results. we went from surpluses to deficit. we have the sluggish job growth in decades. the average income of middle class families went down. >> mitt romney's communications director for virginia support out a statement after the president's appearance that says in part that president obama admitted today that our country isn't on the right track, yet he is offering more o
. >>> with under four months until the presidential election, president obama's campaign has already spent a pretty penny television commercials in battleground states. they spent nearly $100 million. that is more than four times the amount that mitt romney's campaign spent at this point in the race. and speaking of battleground states, president obama was in virginia today and he was in centerville for a campaign rally with supporters. he spoke at centreville high school after visits...
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obama came along. doesn't seem like mitt romney's mormonisms not playing a bigger role. what do you think of that? >> it played a lesser role in the general election than the primary election. it was quite an issue when he was running against newt gingrich and when there was white supported voters. as he became the presumptive nominee, we have seen white evangelical supporter support jump into line and consistent with what they have supported, the candidates the last election. john mccain and george w. bush, three quarters of the likely boarders are going to support mitt romney in this election. >> what are catholics supposed to do this time around? to buy contraceptives for employees of the church and you turn around. the other side of cathol simp promotes the fact of giving to the poor and a lot of the democratic values? >> right. one of the things that you mentioned is that we have two vice presidential candidates who were both catholic and they both represent varying different emphasis of the catho
obama came along. doesn't seem like mitt romney's mormonisms not playing a bigger role. what do you think of that? >> it played a lesser role in the general election than the primary election. it was quite an issue when he was running against newt gingrich and when there was white supported voters. as he became the presumptive nominee, we have seen white evangelical supporter support jump into line and consistent with what they have supported, the candidates the last election. john mccain...
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can vote. >> today is election day. >> reporter: in iowa today, michelle obama kicked off what she hopes becomes a stampede. >> are you fired up? are youeady to vote? are you going to go vote right now? >> reporter: the first lady sent voters to a satellite voting site across the street. so they could cast ballots on the spot. early voting started yesterday in this battleground state, and the turnout is breaking records. >> this is well over double what we did four years ago. >> reporter: most of these early voters say they're voting obama. >> well, i think it's because we're all excited and the romney people just aren't that excited. >> reporter: mitt romney trails in iowa polls and in the rest of the swing states where this election will be decided. >> 110 electoral votes all total in the nine battleground states. we'll see, look, romney needs a shift of the whole discussion, and reframing of the campaign. >> reporter: a clear debate victory next week could do that. aides say romney plans to fact-check the president. he previewed that today in pennsylvania. >> the president's policies
can vote. >> today is election day. >> reporter: in iowa today, michelle obama kicked off what she hopes becomes a stampede. >> are you fired up? are youeady to vote? are you going to go vote right now? >> reporter: the first lady sent voters to a satellite voting site across the street. so they could cast ballots on the spot. early voting started yesterday in this battleground state, and the turnout is breaking records. >> this is well over double what we did four...
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earlier this morning talked with president obama's re-election campaign advisor about the importance of winning the commonwealth. >> we feel good about where we are and where things are headed and feel in virginia. i think we're going to have a great night tonight if we just make sure we get all of our voters out to the polls. the polls in virginia are open until 7:00 tonight. bring a form of id so you can vote. if people do that in virginia, i feel like we're going to have a very good night and the president will have a very good night. >> voters have already wrapped up their day in tiny dixvill. and it's a tie. 5 votes for president obama. 5 for governor romney. >> and closer to home, maryland voters started heading to the polls two hours ago. there are several questions that are expected to bring out a record number of voters. holly morris is live in largo with more on that. >> reporter: good morning to you, tony. we are seeing those record numbers here this morning. a steady stream at this church since about 5:30 this morning. and a lot of people that are coming out to work the c
earlier this morning talked with president obama's re-election campaign advisor about the importance of winning the commonwealth. >> we feel good about where we are and where things are headed and feel in virginia. i think we're going to have a great night tonight if we just make sure we get all of our voters out to the polls. the polls in virginia are open until 7:00 tonight. bring a form of id so you can vote. if people do that in virginia, i feel like we're going to have a very good...
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. >> the obama romney general election matchup is generating a slew of polls. the numbers and the leaders flip back and forth, but rarely more than a few points and this week obama is back up by 3. >> it's a virtual tossup. >> romney needs to reach the delegates needed to become the official gop nominee. gets a step closer with three primaries next tuesday. president obama will visit virginia along with ohio during campaign stops this weekend. in washington, craig boswell, fox news. >> still ahead, are budget cuts so bad that one school can't afford paper? maybe should have been an e- mail. the school says not so fast. the story next. >>> this is fox 5 news edge at 11:00. >>> the weak economy led to cutbacks and budget issues, including virginia schools. one cut caught some parents by surprise. received a letter from the school stating paper is an endangered resource. beth parker has the story. >> angry and confused. that's how parents say they feel after this letter that went home from a stafford county elementary school. the principa
. >> the obama romney general election matchup is generating a slew of polls. the numbers and the leaders flip back and forth, but rarely more than a few points and this week obama is back up by 3. >> it's a virtual tossup. >> romney needs to reach the delegates needed to become the official gop nominee. gets a step closer with three primaries next tuesday. president obama will visit virginia along with ohio during campaign stops this weekend. in washington, craig boswell, fox...
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president obama's re-election bid, his campaign is launching an advertising blitz in six key states, including virginia, michigan, ohio, north carolina, wisconsin and iowa. in the ads, president obama defends his energy record and cites his work to toughen ethics rules. >>> 19 high profile victims will be paid damages, including actor jude law, and the mother of a murdered girl whose voice mail was hacked. >>> seattle has been hit by a major snowstorm. we're going to take you there coming up next. >>> also ahead, neighbors fed up saying rats and roaches are coming into their homes. >> it's upsetting to know she let it go that far. >> what's wrong with that neighbor's house and what is being done about it now. >>> a family celebrates the birth of a baby boy. but the location of the delivery is a bit unusual. we'll tell you where after the break. >>> a winter storm blasting the pacific northwest dumping more than a foot of snow in some areas. it's blamed for hundreds of accidents. thousands of people lost electricity and this morning ice on the runways sh
president obama's re-election bid, his campaign is launching an advertising blitz in six key states, including virginia, michigan, ohio, north carolina, wisconsin and iowa. in the ads, president obama defends his energy record and cites his work to toughen ethics rules. >>> 19 high profile victims will be paid damages, including actor jude law, and the mother of a murdered girl whose voice mail was hacked. >>> seattle has been hit by a major snowstorm. we're going to take you...
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ered her. . >>> and with president obama's cooperation, will new jersey's governor impact the election? [ minto ] you know, those ads saying mitt romney would ban all abortions and contraception seemed a bit extreme. so i looked into it. turns out, romney doesn't oppose contraception at all. in fact, he thinks abortion should be an option in cases of rape, incest, or to save a mother's life. this issue's important to me, but i'm more concerned about the debt our children will be left with. i voted for president obama last time, but we just can't afford four more years. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney my name is julian bond. i know a little something about fighting for what's right and just. maryland's gay and lesbian families share the same values and they should share in the right to marry. i believe people of faith understand this isn't about any one religious belief. it's about protecting the civil right to make a lifelong commitment to the person you love. join me in supporting question 6. it's the right thing to do. what mitt ro
ered her. . >>> and with president obama's cooperation, will new jersey's governor impact the election? [ minto ] you know, those ads saying mitt romney would ban all abortions and contraception seemed a bit extreme. so i looked into it. turns out, romney doesn't oppose contraception at all. in fact, he thinks abortion should be an option in cases of rape, incest, or to save a mother's life. this issue's important to me, but i'm more concerned about the debt our children will be...
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for the general election president obama has raised $157 million, spent 74.6 and has 84.7 on hand. romney still running for the republican nomination has raised 74.6 mill million dollars, spent 66 and has 7.2 million in the bank. for five years romney has been building a national fundraising network about to be turned on for the general election. the candidates obviously get help from the national parties. the rnc retired half its debt from the beginning of last year. it's raised $110 million has 30 million on hand. the dnc raised more and spent more leaving only half what the gop has in the bank. outside special interest groups are expected to pour additional money in the race. president obama has 550 campaign staffers and an office in every state. romney has 100 employees mostly at his boston headquarters and they're now feverishly reaping to campaign setup and it also means romney has to select a running mate. >> we are endorsing governor mitt romney for president of the united states. >> reporter: south carolina governor nikki haley took herself out of the vp states while on a
for the general election president obama has raised $157 million, spent 74.6 and has 84.7 on hand. romney still running for the republican nomination has raised 74.6 mill million dollars, spent 66 and has 7.2 million in the bank. for five years romney has been building a national fundraising network about to be turned on for the general election. the candidates obviously get help from the national parties. the rnc retired half its debt from the beginning of last year. it's raised $110 million...
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not just defeating obama but change in washington is simple i mean, this is the most important election. bark obama is a genuine radical. if he gets reelected with thesa prices and gas prices. >> he would be constrained by the republicans who controll at least one house and possibly twompt >> this president exploits every advantage of the presidency to minimize that. you say you don't need congress's approval to go to war. this is not an administration to rely on the congress to constrain. >> thank you mr. speaker. we'll see how the campaign plays out in coming weeks. up next. president obama and mitt romney square off in the balance of the budget. we'll condition after this quick break. there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. like the transatlantic cable that connected continents. and the panama canal that made our world a smaller place. we supported the marshall plan that helped europe regain its strength. and pioneered the atm, so you can get cash when you want it. it's been
not just defeating obama but change in washington is simple i mean, this is the most important election. bark obama is a genuine radical. if he gets reelected with thesa prices and gas prices. >> he would be constrained by the republicans who controll at least one house and possibly twompt >> this president exploits every advantage of the presidency to minimize that. you say you don't need congress's approval to go to war. this is not an administration to rely on the congress to...
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the outcome could have major political impacts in this election year. the obama administration is confident the law will survive. >> you've seen jurors up hold this law appointed by republicans and democrats. we're confident it will be constitutional. and our focus now, there will be a process played out this week. >> reporter: the court will hear four separate legal aspects, the first exploring whether the case is premature, since no one has yet paid the penalty. but the main event is tuesday, when the court hears arguments on the commerce clause, and whether it can be used to compel people to buy health insurance they might not want. conservatives say the law is simply too costly for too many people. >> this is extremely expensive. families won't have a choice. they're going to be forced to buy an insurance product that government tells them they have to purchase, if they don't, they'll have to pay a fine to the federal government. this has never happened before in the history of the country. >> reporter: a decision will come down in late june or earl
the outcome could have major political impacts in this election year. the obama administration is confident the law will survive. >> you've seen jurors up hold this law appointed by republicans and democrats. we're confident it will be constitutional. and our focus now, there will be a process played out this week. >> reporter: the court will hear four separate legal aspects, the first exploring whether the case is premature, since no one has yet paid the penalty. but the main event...
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. >> if president obama were re- elected, we would have four more years. >> in an introduce with fox news, he didn't mince words about the president's convention message. >> i was disappointed with the speech. >> reporter: romney's camp is hoping for a bounce as it launchy a major media offensive, releasing 15 television ads in eight competitive states. though the campaign lags behind in fund raising, the democrats say they're having great success registering new voters, claiming on to have signed up more than 1 million, more than two in 2008. >> i am not just asking for your vote, i am asking the entire country to rally around a set of goals. >> reporter: the candidates have a busy weekend planned in battleground states. the president kicks off a two- day florida bus tour and romney will rev up support in virginia. jennifer davis, fox news. >>> ann romney was in northern virginia courting voters, and spoke to 800. most in the attendance were women. the poll numbers show her husband trails president obama among women and she was trying to change minds. >> what this economy did to wom
. >> if president obama were re- elected, we would have four more years. >> in an introduce with fox news, he didn't mince words about the president's convention message. >> i was disappointed with the speech. >> reporter: romney's camp is hoping for a bounce as it launchy a major media offensive, releasing 15 television ads in eight competitive states. though the campaign lags behind in fund raising, the democrats say they're having great success registering new voters,...
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. >>> with less than one week to go until the elect, do you know where president obama and mitt romney stand on the issues? passing a new healthcare law is seen as the president's signature domestic accomplishment in his first term andy what what he said he will build on in his second. mitt romney has other plans. jennifer davis has a closer look at where the candidates stand on healthcare. >> reporter: it was a first- term victory for president obama in june when the supreme court upheld most parts of the overhaul signed into law in 2010. >> allowing 2.5 million young people to stay on their parent's health insurance plan was the right thing to do. >> cutting prescription drug costs for seniors, right thing to do. we're not going back to the days when the insurance d a pow coverage or charge women dif ripley from men. >> reporter: the president will continue doing the acts of provisions for the affordable care act, including the centerpiece, the individual mandate. upheld by the justice' 5-4 ruling, it states every american needs to have health insurance by 2014 or faye a tax penalty.
. >>> with less than one week to go until the elect, do you know where president obama and mitt romney stand on the issues? passing a new healthcare law is seen as the president's signature domestic accomplishment in his first term andy what what he said he will build on in his second. mitt romney has other plans. jennifer davis has a closer look at where the candidates stand on healthcare. >> reporter: it was a first- term victory for president obama in june when the supreme...
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biden goes after mitt romney as a new fox news poll shows the gop candidate would edge out president obama if the election were held today. >> the romney rule says that the very wealthy should keep every tax break and loophole they had and get additional new tax cuts every year that are worth more than what the average middle class family makes in a year. >> reporter: but some republicans counter the wealthy are already paying their fair share. >> the top 10% earners in america pay for everybody else basically. the vast majority of americans don't pay any taxes at all. >> reporter: the other hot campaign topic, how the candidates' policies impact working families. romney is fighting back against democratic strategist hillary rosen who said romney couldn't relate to most working women because as a stay at home mom she had never worked a day in her life. >> mitt said to me more times than you would imagine, ann, your job is more important than mine. >> reporter: rosen later apologized, but some democrats say while she doesn't phrase it well, she brought up an important issue. >> i think it's
biden goes after mitt romney as a new fox news poll shows the gop candidate would edge out president obama if the election were held today. >> the romney rule says that the very wealthy should keep every tax break and loophole they had and get additional new tax cuts every year that are worth more than what the average middle class family makes in a year. >> reporter: but some republicans counter the wealthy are already paying their fair share. >> the top 10% earners in...
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who may fear, alien ating jewish voters. >> he may conclude if president obama is re-elected he would rather have israeli political issues resolved before that. if it is governor romney, he doesn't have to wait another year. >> reporter: one of netanyahu's main rivals said yesterday it is a most serious mistake to turn the issue of defense against iran into israel's biggest problem but senator mccain said the calculation may be driven by how we've treated them. >> the president under cut their position and weakened it dramatically focussing on trying to convince israelis not to attack iran rather than focussing efforts on trying to dissuade iran from continuing development of their nuclear weapons. >> reporter: iran's president must step down next year his popularity is declining supporters in the legislature yesterday won 13 of 65 seats vailable in a run off election. in washington, fox news. >>> just ahead on the news at 6 people seen running at the race for hope today, the award one cancer survivor got that made the gesture more special. we will be right back what makes the sleep n
who may fear, alien ating jewish voters. >> he may conclude if president obama is re-elected he would rather have israeli political issues resolved before that. if it is governor romney, he doesn't have to wait another year. >> reporter: one of netanyahu's main rivals said yesterday it is a most serious mistake to turn the issue of defense against iran into israel's biggest problem but senator mccain said the calculation may be driven by how we've treated them. >> the...
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well, harry reid claimed today that the election was a big mandate for democrats and that president obama was overwhelmingly re-elected and that could be debatable. he said democrats increased their majority in the senate, which they did and the number of house seats. he's claiming a political mandate but doesn't seem like boehner's buying it. >> and there is a questeration that is hanging over everyone's -- sequestration that is hanging over everyone's head, that is what they want to work on. is there's way on work on sequestration? >> democrats rejected that. the only way to turn off the sequestration is if republicans compromise on taxes and that means they want republicans to agree to raise taxes. democrats are insisting that the bush tax rates and the sequestration be linked, and i'll be surprised if they backed off that position now. >> alexander bolton from the hill, we appreciate you coming in. when they left here to campaign, they left a laundry list of things to do. there could be dirty laundry in the future before they work it out. >> all right, guys, three big issues on the ba
well, harry reid claimed today that the election was a big mandate for democrats and that president obama was overwhelmingly re-elected and that could be debatable. he said democrats increased their majority in the senate, which they did and the number of house seats. he's claiming a political mandate but doesn't seem like boehner's buying it. >> and there is a questeration that is hanging over everyone's -- sequestration that is hanging over everyone's head, that is what they want to...
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. >> reporter: president obama's re-election campaign is focusing on michigan and just released an ad criticizing all of the hopefuls for opposing the bailout of the auto industry that the president pushed for n. washington, jennifer davis, fox news. >>> rick santorum will stay on the ballot in indiana. they have to collect a certain amount of signatures. santorum was disqualified for being eight signatures short. the indiana election commission determined the count was wrong and that he is eligible. >>> political satirist billmaer is throwing a lot of support behind president obama. on the yahoo! special crazy, stupid politic ticks, he reveal -- revealed he would give $1 million, the super pack backing president obama. so far, the super packing supporting the president and his gop rivals raised $60 million the past year, and more than half is in donates in a form of more than $1 million. >>> and it was an icky day out there. >> yeah. >> and gary mccried, what in the world happened? -- mcgrady, what happened? >> and -- everyone did. >> i always say, you know, if it's bronx, it's wrong
. >> reporter: president obama's re-election campaign is focusing on michigan and just released an ad criticizing all of the hopefuls for opposing the bailout of the auto industry that the president pushed for n. washington, jennifer davis, fox news. >>> rick santorum will stay on the ballot in indiana. they have to collect a certain amount of signatures. santorum was disqualified for being eight signatures short. the indiana election commission determined the count was wrong and...
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president obama's re-elect campaign is launching an advertising blitz in six key swing states this morning including in virginia. in the commercials, president obama defends his energy record and cites his work to toughen ethics rules. >>> just two days before the primary in south carolina and mitt romney is running way with the lead there. now, all eyes are on who will come in second. right now, it is between newt gingrich, rick santorum and ron paul. south carolina is a make or break contest as the next primary in florida requires a lot of money and a highly organized campaign. >>> it was a frightening scene in one neighborhood. coming up next, a house engulfed in flames. we will get an update. >>> and investors around the world seem pleased about better than expected housing numbers in the u.s. and a pledge by the incident international monetary -- a pledge by the international monetary fund to help end the debt crisis. [ male announcer ] citibank's new app for ipad makes it easy for anne to view her finances from anywhere. like gate d12 for the next three hours. citibank for ipa
president obama's re-elect campaign is launching an advertising blitz in six key swing states this morning including in virginia. in the commercials, president obama defends his energy record and cites his work to toughen ethics rules. >>> just two days before the primary in south carolina and mitt romney is running way with the lead there. now, all eyes are on who will come in second. right now, it is between newt gingrich, rick santorum and ron paul. south carolina is a make or break...
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we heard talk it started building after president obama was elected. why do you think we're starting to see the movement grow? >> i think that most people believe the election was the african-american president was the stimulus to this extremist movement, but it's also the economic downturn and the fact that these people have really not gone away. >> uh-huh. >> and after 9/11, we started hearing about other attacks on sikh communities. what else are you hearing out there? is this an isolated incident? are there other situations going on around the country? >> i think if people thought there was something that was brewing, they would help law enforcement we would, and we're not aware of anything specific. there is a climb at in terms of international terrorism and domestic terrorism that makes for an unfortunately very volatile and dangerous time. >> david friedman, regional director, thank you for coming in. >> my pleasure. >>> taking a live look outside now and we're at temperaturewise and that is not awful. this is my lesson in this weather. and i ca
we heard talk it started building after president obama was elected. why do you think we're starting to see the movement grow? >> i think that most people believe the election was the african-american president was the stimulus to this extremist movement, but it's also the economic downturn and the fact that these people have really not gone away. >> uh-huh. >> and after 9/11, we started hearing about other attacks on sikh communities. what else are you hearing out there? is...
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good morning. >> reporter: good morning w just two months until election day, president obama last night trying to win over those undecided voters and also trying to revive that same enthusiasm that powered his first presidential run. president obama making his case to voters that america is on the road to economic recovery but he needs more time to make it happen. >> it will take more than a few years for us to solve challenges that have built up over decades. >> reporter: the president, full of zingers, slammed republican nominee mitt romney's policies. >> feel a cold coming on? take two tax cuts, roll back some regulation and call us in the morning. the morning. . >> reporter: vice president joe biden also renominated thursday. >> one more thing. our republican opponents are just dead wrong about this. america is not in decline. america is not in decline. >> reporter: the president speaking in the soaring rt rick the country is now accustomed to asked voters to rally around a set of goals that he wants to achieve. >> goals in manufacturing, energy, education, national security and the
good morning. >> reporter: good morning w just two months until election day, president obama last night trying to win over those undecided voters and also trying to revive that same enthusiasm that powered his first presidential run. president obama making his case to voters that america is on the road to economic recovery but he needs more time to make it happen. >> it will take more than a few years for us to solve challenges that have built up over decades. >> reporter:...
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getting rye elected of. reporter: what's -- reelected. reporter: what's not known is if his rivals will be the first to use his remarks in campaign ad. this republican presidential race has picked up and moved out of florida to other locations. republicans now are focusing on nevada, that state will hold its caucus this saturday, february 4th. >>> house republicans tonight approved legislation to freeze the wages of federal workers through 2013. the measure would bar members of congress from giving themselves raises. many democrats objected saying federal workers have done their part to reduce the budget deficit. president obama is expected to propose a .5% wage hike for federal employees in the 2013 budget. >>> former mississippi governor haley barbour was criticized for pardoning almost 200 people last month including a dozen convicted murderers. now the supreme court will take the place. some of those people were in prison when they got their reprieve, others scattered across the country and had to be tra
getting rye elected of. reporter: what's -- reelected. reporter: what's not known is if his rivals will be the first to use his remarks in campaign ad. this republican presidential race has picked up and moved out of florida to other locations. republicans now are focusing on nevada, that state will hold its caucus this saturday, february 4th. >>> house republicans tonight approved legislation to freeze the wages of federal workers through 2013. the measure would bar members of...
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. >> this is the fifth first family christmas in hawaii since president obama was elected. >>> bringing holiday cheer to people who need it the most. >> and you heard of 3d tv but how about 3d printer? how one group is using the device to create weapons at home. >>> this is the kind of story we love to tell during the holiday season. paying it forward to people who could use a little bit of help. >> that's what happened to a virginia student who is working as a waitress to pay for the holiday season. >> here is what happened during one of her shift. >> reporter: they came, they aid and they tip bombed. what's a tip bomb? it's a surprisingly huge tip for a waitress. >> i was shocked. >> reporter: and he is not even the waiters. he is the first one to tell you that servers earn their keep. >> they work very hard, ten, 11 hour per day. >> reporter: a group came into glory days. >> unbeknownst to us. they didn't tell anybody, didn't talk to anybody. >> reporter: however? >> they went above and beyond and did a super gracious thing. >> we tracked down a member of t
. >> this is the fifth first family christmas in hawaii since president obama was elected. >>> bringing holiday cheer to people who need it the most. >> and you heard of 3d tv but how about 3d printer? how one group is using the device to create weapons at home. >>> this is the kind of story we love to tell during the holiday season. paying it forward to people who could use a little bit of help. >> that's what happened to a...
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president obama called the new president-elect congratulating him on the win. he said he looks forward to working with him on shared economic and security challenges. the new president has promised to pull back on austerity measures set in motion about president sarkozy. >>> prince harry is in tune to wounded with visit residents at the british ambassador's residence. >>> to sports now, the nats lost more than the game last night. the pitcher admitted he purposefully hit bryce harper in the first inning. yea son worth broke his wrist trying to make a sliding catch. he is out indefinitely now. phillies won 9-3. es won 9-3. >>> to the campaign trail now where voters in north carolina, indiana and west virginia are getting ready for the primaries. >>> vice president joe biden weighed in on the gay marriage debate yesterday. as david lee miller tells it, biden is the highest ranking official to say he is in favor of same-sex marriage. >> who do you love? who do you love? and will you be loyal to the person you love? >> reporter: vice president gee biden appearing t
president obama called the new president-elect congratulating him on the win. he said he looks forward to working with him on shared economic and security challenges. the new president has promised to pull back on austerity measures set in motion about president sarkozy. >>> prince harry is in tune to wounded with visit residents at the british ambassador's residence. >>> to sports now, the nats lost more than the game last night. the pitcher admitted he purposefully hit bryce...
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. >>> here is a unique gift marking president obama's re- election. a small town in italy is sending him a truffle. not the chocolate kind. it is the super expensive mushroom kind prized by gourmands around the globe. it is set to arrive in the u.s. next sunday. >> they use it like truffle oil on your fries or on this. quite the delicacy. >> okay. >>> still ahead, you will find them in everything from main dishes to desert. they are nutritious and they won't bust your goesery budget. >> we are talking all about eggs and holly is live in northwest to show us what has one new restaurant all cracked up. up. we'll be right back. 11/12/12 >>> good morning, everybody. i hope you enjoyed the gorgeous weekend we had. and on this monday veteran's day, we have something extra special planned. we are debt indicating the whole morning to eggs which is why we are here at the drafting table. a new restaurant opened back in september. but here no matter what you order, you can always add a 64 degree egg. what is that? i don't know. what cc is going to tell us. she's
. >>> here is a unique gift marking president obama's re- election. a small town in italy is sending him a truffle. not the chocolate kind. it is the super expensive mushroom kind prized by gourmands around the globe. it is set to arrive in the u.s. next sunday. >> they use it like truffle oil on your fries or on this. quite the delicacy. >> okay. >>> still ahead, you will find them in everything from main dishes to desert. they are nutritious and they won't bust...
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. >> fox news, election alert, shepherd smith in new york but you're looking live in chicago at obama campaign headquarters. it's 11:00 in chicago. and the faithful will wait to hear from the current and next president of the united states, barack obama. the different scenes at romney headquarters in boston. we've been informed that -- we've been informed that mitt romney has not yet left his suite and there was some words from inside the romney camp earlier, that they were a bit upset that this thing had been called early. early by their estimation. as they thought some of the more rural counties and in a couple of the states should be counted before networks called this but this election is over and barack obama is the next president of be hearing from governor romney in a moment. how did -- president obama get to this point? we've talked a lot about the strategy but let's look at it t we the numbers and for tha turn to the billboard. our man. >> you remember what the obama team has told us now for weeks. they talked about a fire wall in the midwest. okay? let's see what they were t
. >> fox news, election alert, shepherd smith in new york but you're looking live in chicago at obama campaign headquarters. it's 11:00 in chicago. and the faithful will wait to hear from the current and next president of the united states, barack obama. the different scenes at romney headquarters in boston. we've been informed that -- we've been informed that mitt romney has not yet left his suite and there was some words from inside the romney camp earlier, that they were a bit upset...
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>> yeah, we're going to have a preview of the general election campaign between obama and whoever the republican nominee turns out to be and we have two of the more interesting colorful characters in both parties to debate and give us a preview of the what the general election debate will be like. howard dion lim, former governor of vermont and former republican party chair, one of the big issues they'll talk about is health care. there is an increasing sense that the individual mandate, we don't know for sure, but it will be struck down as unconstitutional. what will that do? this is the signature legislative -- of president obama. other people will say there's a lot of things they like. if you can't be excluded for preexisting conditions, what's the republican answer? we'll hear from dean and barber at the top of the hour. >> also, your power player is from the baltimore area and is a doctor. that's all i'll say. i'll let you fill in the blanks. >> he is extraordinary. ben carson. one of the world's brain surgeons that has saved countless lives but we're going to look at not only wh
>> yeah, we're going to have a preview of the general election campaign between obama and whoever the republican nominee turns out to be and we have two of the more interesting colorful characters in both parties to debate and give us a preview of the what the general election debate will be like. howard dion lim, former governor of vermont and former republican party chair, one of the big issues they'll talk about is health care. there is an increasing sense that the individual mandate,...
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in the end this was a victory for the obama administration and the election is going to be determined by independents. right now it's a long way off between now and november 6th. he leads amongst independents and it's how independents think about it rather than democrats or republicans. >> speaking of democrats and republicans, many republicans were ready to slam chief justice john roberts for siding with the liberals on this issue. talk about that history between justice roberts and president obama. >> i think it's a fascinating history. we'll remind people that there were 22 democratic senators who voted against john roberts being elevated. he was on the court to becoming chief justice and barack obama was one of them and i've never done this before, but i wanted to get the quote right. he said justice roberts has far more often used his formidable skills on behalf of the strong in opposition to the weak. i mean that's almost a personal attack and obviously justice roberts didn't let that get in the way with what he thought was his charge to interpret the law. also you remember he f
in the end this was a victory for the obama administration and the election is going to be determined by independents. right now it's a long way off between now and november 6th. he leads amongst independents and it's how independents think about it rather than democrats or republicans. >> speaking of democrats and republicans, many republicans were ready to slam chief justice john roberts for siding with the liberals on this issue. talk about that history between justice roberts and...
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a minimum of 51 votes in 1900 member house is required for election. >>> president obama was feeling the love as he addressed the crowd at barnard college. the president shared the statement with evan wolfson, a leading advocate of same-sex marriage. while giving his speech, president obama told graduates to persevere in life no matter who you are or who you love. >> if you are ready to fight for that brilliant, raddically simple idea of america, that no matter who you are or what you look like, no matter who you love or what god you worship, you can still pursue your own happiness, i will join you every step of the way. >> outside new york, the president's move is not playing well in swing states where several democratic senators are up for re-election. they have refused to endorse his views. just more evidence of what i hot political potato that one is. >> absolutely. >>> coming up, more highlight reel material for bryce harper. his first major league home run. we'll show you and hear from the phenom. >> a warning for parents. are pacifiers and sippy cups putting your child in dang
a minimum of 51 votes in 1900 member house is required for election. >>> president obama was feeling the love as he addressed the crowd at barnard college. the president shared the statement with evan wolfson, a leading advocate of same-sex marriage. while giving his speech, president obama told graduates to persevere in life no matter who you are or who you love. >> if you are ready to fight for that brilliant, raddically simple idea of america, that no matter who you are or...
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of a general election issue. it will be over. >> reporter: the deal will not be finalized until president obama puts his signature to it. he has promised to do that before the end of the month. tom fitzgerald, fox 5 news. >>> some white house tourist got the shock of their lives because guess who was home. first lady michelle obama. she greeted them all and gave out lots of hugs. mrs.obama told the children there would be a pop quiz about their visit. a couple of the gorals were kind of teary eyed. >> i saw their faces. they were like oh, my goodness. it's the first lady. >> it would be pretty cool to just by chance go past her. >>> let's talk about food now. it turns out eating some organic food my be hazardous to your health. >> the latest on the study linking arsenic to some organic foods including infant formula. we'll have details on that on the other side. >>> a consumer alert for you now. a fotopoulos lahr candy bar is getting a little smaller. mars candy is pulling the plug on its 500 plu
of a general election issue. it will be over. >> reporter: the deal will not be finalized until president obama puts his signature to it. he has promised to do that before the end of the month. tom fitzgerald, fox 5 news. >>> some white house tourist got the shock of their lives because guess who was home. first lady michelle obama. she greeted them all and gave out lots of hugs. mrs.obama told the children there would be a pop quiz about their visit. a couple of the gorals were...
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choice in this year's election. here is what he had to say. >> our friends down in tampa at the republican convention were more than happy to talk about everything they think is wrong with america but they didn't have much to say about how they would make it right. they want your vote but they don't want you to know their plan. and that is because all they have to office the same prescriptions they've had for the last 30 years. have a surplus? try a tax cut. deficit too high, try another. feel a cold coming on? take two tax cuts and call us in the morning. >>> an emotional moment last night as former congressman gabrielle giffords led democrats in saying the pledge pledge of allegiance. tax a listen. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. ic >> giffords was critically wounded last year during a shooting spree in tucson. >>> police are investigating a shooting that involves an eight
choice in this year's election. here is what he had to say. >> our friends down in tampa at the republican convention were more than happy to talk about everything they think is wrong with america but they didn't have much to say about how they would make it right. they want your vote but they don't want you to know their plan. and that is because all they have to office the same prescriptions they've had for the last 30 years. have a surplus? try a tax cut. deficit too high, try another....
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captioned by closed captioning services, inc ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] if barack obama is re-elected, what will the next four years be like? one: the debt will grow from $16 trillion to $20 trillion. two: 20 million americans could lose their employer-based health care. three: taxes on the middle class will go up by $4,000. four: energy prices will continue to go up. and five: $716 billion in medicare cuts that hurt current seniors. five reasons we can't afford four more years of barack obama. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. four more years of barack obama. rachel and sam have a house. now they want a home. a home where everything feels like it's designed just for them. where the styles they love fit into the wallet they have. big or small they want furniture that makes life better. that's why they visit us. we're more than a home improvement store. we're ikea, the life improvement store. [ knocking ] oh, no, i got to go. oh, can you make that to go? these days, nobody has time to get sick. but minuteclinic makes it easy to get well. our nurse practitioners can diagnose a
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that may be good news for president obama's re-election campaign. >> reporter: the president's appearance at this coming wednesday's insourcing jobs forum will clearly be an opportunity to build momentum for job creation after friday's release of unemployment data that shows unemployment is down four straight months, republicans offer muted praise for house numbers, john boehner's quote marks the 26th, month with unemployment above 8%. it is not only good for american business but obama's campaign. yesterday at the consumer financial bureau. >>> this morning we learned american businesses added another 212,000 jobs last month all together, more private sector jobs were created in 2011 than any year since 2005. >> wednesday's summit will feature 12 small and large companies, that are repatrioting jobs back to the u.s. including master lock returning 100 jobs to milwaukee from overseas, lincolnton furniture north carolina, galaxy solutions they created the out source to detroit program that is a model for repatriating jobs back to the u.s. and dupont, almost all of the countries cite better
that may be good news for president obama's re-election campaign. >> reporter: the president's appearance at this coming wednesday's insourcing jobs forum will clearly be an opportunity to build momentum for job creation after friday's release of unemployment data that shows unemployment is down four straight months, republicans offer muted praise for house numbers, john boehner's quote marks the 26th, month with unemployment above 8%. it is not only good for american business but obama's...
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virginia's considered a critical battleground state in the fall election. >>> president obama kicked off his re-election effort in richmond last month. today, he will travel to portsmouth, new hampshire and boston, massachusetts for some campaign events. the president will stay the night in boston. >>> still ahead, hundreds of thousands of egyptians in cairo's tahrir square are celebrating. the results from the country's first competitive presidential a leaks is next. >>> the day of a guilty verdict, jerry sandusky sits in a pennsylvania trail waiting to be sentenced. this morning, his lawyer is speak out about the case. we are checking headlines next. ththese sweet honey clustery thingngs have fib? fiber one. almost tastes like one of jack's cereals. uh, forgot jack's cereal. [ jack ] what's for breakfast? uh, try the number one! i've never heard of that. [ wife ] it's great. it's a sweet honey cereal, you'll love it. yeah, this is pretty good. are you guys alright? yeah. [ male announcer ] half a days worth of fiber. not that anyone has to know. fiber beyond recognition. fiber one.
virginia's considered a critical battleground state in the fall election. >>> president obama kicked off his re-election effort in richmond last month. today, he will travel to portsmouth, new hampshire and boston, massachusetts for some campaign events. the president will stay the night in boston. >>> still ahead, hundreds of thousands of egyptians in cairo's tahrir square are celebrating. the results from the country's first competitive presidential a leaks is next....
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the defense says the money was a gift and not intended to influence the election. >>> president obama hit the campaign trail today hoping to get the support of college students and parents. he met with young voters to talk about student loans. ed henry has the story. >> reporter: after hanging back during the republican primaries, president obama is slipping into general election mode. >> i love north carolina. >> visiting friendly student crowds in three november battlegrounds, he is highlighting what the white house was hoping would be a big contrast with republican nominee, mitt romney. the president support for stopping student loan rates from doubling on july 1. to 6.8%. >> that's basically a tax hike. for more than 7 million students across america. >> this should fit into the white house narrative the president is not the silver spoon candidate. >> get some talking points about this. i didn't just get a policy briefing on this. michelle and i, we've been in your shoes. like i said, we didn't come from wealthy families. >> the president was check mated by romney who declared he
the defense says the money was a gift and not intended to influence the election. >>> president obama hit the campaign trail today hoping to get the support of college students and parents. he met with young voters to talk about student loans. ed henry has the story. >> reporter: after hanging back during the republican primaries, president obama is slipping into general election mode. >> i love north carolina. >> visiting friendly student crowds in three november...
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republicans are starting to use the solyndra affair against president obama's re-election bid. republicans have been blasting the white house for its handling of the solar company and are now using the president's ties to the bankrupt california firm to argue that he plays the same political games that have consumed washington for years. >>> as for the candidates on the campaign trail, newt gingrich and ron paul have no public events today. but mitt romney is in michigan hoping to stop rick santorum's surge in the polls. he grew up in michigan and his father was governor there. but santorum is gaining in the polls ahead of the michigan primary in two weeks. santorum is in north dakota today. he will attend an energy round table later this morning and hosted a town hall meeting at a high school this afternoon before attending a campaign rally in fargo tonight. tomorrow, santorum will be in michigan and will hold an event planning a flag. santorum is also consideration request for secret service protection after a rowdy rally in washington state earlier this week. >>> next, what
republicans are starting to use the solyndra affair against president obama's re-election bid. republicans have been blasting the white house for its handling of the solar company and are now using the president's ties to the bankrupt california firm to argue that he plays the same political games that have consumed washington for years. >>> as for the candidates on the campaign trail, newt gingrich and ron paul have no public events today. but mitt romney is in michigan hoping to stop...
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re-election campaign. fox 5 morning news at 6:00 starts right now. right now. >>> it is wednesday, may 23rd. a live look outside. our tower cam showing the washington monument. skies fairly clear. the sun is popping out but get ready. it could be a wet morning especially for some parts of our viewing area. good morning. thank you for joining us. i'm will thomas. >> i'm sarah simmons. >> let's get right to the weather we're talking about. a wet morning. there is a flood warning for prince william county until 10:00 after two days of heavy rain which caused somed intoing in place like manassas, bristow and negotiateville, virginia. authorities had to open the spillway gates at lake jackson dam just south of manassas because lake levels were sid to be about six feet above normal. that is a lot of rainfall then. fortunately, things are looking better right now but there is a chance of more heavy rain later today. >> and tucker, let's bring you in here. they are under a flood warning i believe it is until 10:00
re-election campaign. fox 5 morning news at 6:00 starts right now. right now. >>> it is wednesday, may 23rd. a live look outside. our tower cam showing the washington monument. skies fairly clear. the sun is popping out but get ready. it could be a wet morning especially for some parts of our viewing area. good morning. thank you for joining us. i'm will thomas. >> i'm sarah simmons. >> let's get right to the weather we're talking about. a wet morning. there is a flood...
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president obama speaking at the white house says the election was a referendum on his approach to cutting the deficit and avoiding that fiscal cliff. that includes raising taxes on the wealthy. the president says he wants a balanced approach to fixing the budget, but republicans have other ideas even though they say they're willing to compromise. joining me now is republican strategist jack burkman and democratic strategist brendan daley. well, guys, so much for a slow news cycle after the election. >> we were hoping for some easy days, right, will? >> not so unfortunately. let's start with this. president obama making really no bones about it. whatever the solution it better include more taxes for the wealthy. brendan, why don't you start off. >> he made that very clear during the campaign. he said it almost every stop he went to. so it's not a surprise. i do think he really will compromise and he's willing to work with the republicans. i think the onus is on them to cooperate and if they, do he certainly wants to cooperate and lead them so we don't go off this fiscal cliff. i think ever
president obama speaking at the white house says the election was a referendum on his approach to cutting the deficit and avoiding that fiscal cliff. that includes raising taxes on the wealthy. the president says he wants a balanced approach to fixing the budget, but republicans have other ideas even though they say they're willing to compromise. joining me now is republican strategist jack burkman and democratic strategist brendan daley. well, guys, so much for a slow news cycle after the...
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the eventual obama-romney general election match-up is already generating a number of polls. they flip back and forth but rarely by a few points. romney still needs to reach the number of delegates to be the gop nominee. president obama will also visit virginia along with ohio during campaign stops this weekend. in washington, craig boswell, fox news. >>> fox 5 morning news at 4:30 starts right now. right now. >>> good morning. it is thursday, may 3rd. happy friday eve. there is the capitol dome out there this morning. i know your day may not be the happiest one. if you stayed up late to watch the caps game, you will probably need some coffee and a hug. the caps fell to the new york rangers in triple overtime 2-1. >> the ropingers scored the winning goal in the third overtime just after midnight. the caps now trail the best of seven series two games to one. -- the rangers scored the winning goal in the third overtime just after midnight. >> i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm wisdom martin. stayed up late and the caps didn't get it done. >> it makes you think like it will be the bruins
the eventual obama-romney general election match-up is already generating a number of polls. they flip back and forth but rarely by a few points. romney still needs to reach the number of delegates to be the gop nominee. president obama will also visit virginia along with ohio during campaign stops this weekend. in washington, craig boswell, fox news. >>> fox 5 morning news at 4:30 starts right now. right now. >>> good morning. it is thursday, may 3rd. happy friday eve. there...
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that is nearly on pace with the $43.6 million raised by president obama's re-election campaign. >>> still ahead on fox 5 morning news, got to have some faith here. no driver, no problem. google puts new technology to the test on the streets of d.c. find out how the driverless car works. >>> and some lovely weather ahead this weekend. we'll check in with tucker for your full forecast when fox 5 morning news continues. >>> some taxes and fees are going up in montgomery county. leaders there passed a budget that increases spending by 6% which includes a one-time bone us for countsy workers. to pay for all that, property attacks will go up a bit. residential parking permits will increase by $5 as will the cost a monthly ride-on pass. a controversial energy tax increase will also be exten. >> no one likes new attacks or additional ones but i think people are going to like the forecast, right? >> effect is going to love the forecast. a little cooler right now. kids headed out to the bus stop. they miept want a light jacket. later today, mid-70s. low humidity. bright sunshine. everybody
that is nearly on pace with the $43.6 million raised by president obama's re-election campaign. >>> still ahead on fox 5 morning news, got to have some faith here. no driver, no problem. google puts new technology to the test on the streets of d.c. find out how the driverless car works. >>> and some lovely weather ahead this weekend. we'll check in with tucker for your full forecast when fox 5 morning news continues. >>> some taxes and fees are going up in...
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obama was elected president. hawaii's not a bad place to be right about now, especially when you consider how cold it is out here, gwen! >> today's not going to be all bad, wisdom. >> oh, really? >> no, it's not, trust me. yesterday, we had really gusty winds, creating very significant wind chills. let's take a look at some of those numbers. yesterday's wind gusts at national were at 43. 44 at baltimore. look, 51 at dulles, unbelievable. it did make it feel a lot colder than it actually was. 45 degrees, yesterday's high at dc, right where we should be. 42 at both dulles and bwi thurgood marshall. right now, looking at the numbers, it is chilly. 29 at dc, 21 at dulles, 28 at baltimore. how do i dwheand to wisdom? plenty of sunshine today, ridge of high pressure building in, clear skies to look forward to. it's not going to be all bad at all. high today will be about 48 degrees. it will be pleasant in the afternoon, with light winds. get out and get the shopping finished. >> oh, my goodness. doesn't sound pleasant
obama was elected president. hawaii's not a bad place to be right about now, especially when you consider how cold it is out here, gwen! >> today's not going to be all bad, wisdom. >> oh, really? >> no, it's not, trust me. yesterday, we had really gusty winds, creating very significant wind chills. let's take a look at some of those numbers. yesterday's wind gusts at national were at 43. 44 at baltimore. look, 51 at dulles, unbelievable. it did make it feel a lot colder than...
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. >>> making headlines this morning, president obama cast his ballot before the election. why this made history in more ways than one. and a look at the latest polls this morning. >> also ahead, more fall outfrom an undercover video of a candidate's son caught up in a conversation about voter faud. fox 5 morning news is back in a moment. mo anncr: which do you believe? what mitt romney's tv ads say about women? or what mitt romney himself says? mitt romney: do i believe the supreme court... should overturn roe v. wade? yes. and it would be my preference that they, that they... reverse roe v. wade. hopefully reverse roe v. wade. overturn roe v. wade. planned parenthood, we're going to get rid of that. i'll cut off funding to planned parenthood. anncr: no matter what mitt romney's ads say. we know what he'll do. president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. imillion dollars for marylandnd one hundred schools.ty... question seven will double it. rushern baker: question seven will add table games and... a new casino, generating
. >>> making headlines this morning, president obama cast his ballot before the election. why this made history in more ways than one. and a look at the latest polls this morning. >> also ahead, more fall outfrom an undercover video of a candidate's son caught up in a conversation about voter faud. fox 5 morning news is back in a moment. mo anncr: which do you believe? what mitt romney's tv ads say about women? or what mitt romney himself says? mitt...
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best able to beat barack obama in november was newt gingrich. this primary season has been all about momentum and newt gingrich caught it in the perfect moment, surging to a decisive win over once front runner mitt romney. it is very humbling and very sobering to have so many people who so deeply want their country to get back on the right track. [applause] >>reporter: many voters said it was the debate performance that sealed the deal as late deciders bre heavily for the speaker. romney was left to lick his wounds and hurt according to exit polls by his religion and lingering questions about his record in bain capitol. >> my oppons attack free enterprise and not only attacking me and every person that dreams of a better future. >>reporter: rick santorum came in third and newly proclaimmed iowa win on his belt, he set his sights on the next contest in florida. >> this is a wide open race. >>reporter: for ron paul a last place finish and south carolina was never his state. others more to his liking lie ahead. >> we'll be going to the caucaus stat
best able to beat barack obama in november was newt gingrich. this primary season has been all about momentum and newt gingrich caught it in the perfect moment, surging to a decisive win over once front runner mitt romney. it is very humbling and very sobering to have so many people who so deeply want their country to get back on the right track. [applause] >>reporter: many voters said it was the debate performance that sealed the deal as late deciders bre heavily for the speaker. romney...